Ron Chernow
Born: 03-02-1949
Ron Chernow is a distinguished American historian and biographer, acclaimed for his meticulously researched works on prominent figures in American history. A Pulitzer Prize winner, Chernow's notable books include biographies of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and J.P. Morgan. His insightful narratives have earned him widespread recognition and numerous accolades, contributing significantly to the popular understanding of American historical figures and their enduring influence on the nation.
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I have thought it my duty to exhibit things as they are, not as they ought to be.
Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.
If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.
Those who love power have been found to be generally the most energetic and active in the use of it.
I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.
The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact.
I have a tender reliance on the mercy of the Almighty, through the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am a sinner. I look to Him for mercy; pray for me.
In the main, men will govern themselves much better than they have been governed.
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
Experience will teach us that no government costs so much as a bad one.
The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power.
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.