![]() I get no satisfaction witnessing his fits of passion We smack each other in the press, and we don’t print retractions Try not to crack under the stress, we’re breaking down like fractions. Thanks to Hamilton, our cabinet’s fractured into factions. We’ve had quite a runĮv’ry action has its equal, opposite reactions. You accumulate debt, you accumulate power. I trust you’ll understand the reference toĪnother Scottish tragedy without my having to name the playĬouldn’t leave out the nod to the Bard □ 22. These are wise words, enterprising men quote ‘emĭon’t act surprised, you guys, cuz I wrote ‘emĬreeps in this petty pace from day to day” We fought for these ideals we shouldn’t settle for less ‘Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’ We’ll give the world to you and you’ll blow us all away When you knock me down I get the fu** back up again! Hercules Mulligan, I need no introduction We in the shit now, somebody gotta shovel it! See, that’s what happens when you up against the ruffians I’m runnin’ with the Sons of Liberty and I am lovin’ it! – Washington and Company (History Has Its Eyes On You) 16. Who lives, who dies, who tells your story How does a ragtag volunteer army in need of a shower Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site If they don’t reach a peace, that’s alright Look into your eyes, and the sky’s the limit I’m helpless!Īnd when you said “Hi,” I forgot my dang name, set my heart aflame, ev’ry part aflame I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my loveĭying is easy, young man. – Mulligan, Laurens, & Lafayette (The Story Of Tonight) 6. If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for? Spot in the Caribbean by Providence, impoverished, in squalor Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Here are 39 of our favorite Hamilton musical quotes: 1.Īnd there’s a million things I haven’t done We put together some of our favorite quotes (Lyrics)… Some are serious, some are salty, and the others pretty much speak for themselves. Though the story of Hamilton’s life is over 200 years old, many of the themes seem so relevant today. ![]() With the enormous size of its track list, there are no shortage of ‘Awesome, Wow’ quotes from the lyrics. Hamilton: An American Musical has become a phenomenon that has transcended Broadway and into main stream culture. “From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 4 July 1804,” Founders Online, National Archives. Chernow, Ron, Washington: A Life, 816.ġ7. Chernow, Ron, Washington: A Life, 811.ġ6. ![]() Chernow, Ron, Washington: A Life, 781.ġ5. George Washington to “The People of the United States of America,” September 19, 1796. Chernow, Ron, Alexander Hamilton, 562.ġ3. Chernow, Ron, Washington: A Life, 702.ġ1. Chernow, Ron, Washington: A Life, 701.ġ0. And Ives, Washington’s Headquarters, 212 Rogow, A Fatal Friendship, 56-57.Ħ. Hamilton the tomcat was also mentioned in Preble, History of the Flag of the United States of America, 264n1, which cites the Journal of Captain Smythe, R.A., January 1780. Knott, “The Adams Family’s Revenge Against Alexander Hamilton,” in (accessed October 20, 2015). According to one expert on Alexander Hamilton, the story about Martha Washington naming her cat for Hamilton can be traced back to a satirical piece written by a British Captain Smythe in January of 1780, which was “designed to embarrass the American revolutionaries” (see Stephen F. George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, September 20, 1765, Colonial Series. Chernow, Ron, Washington: A Life, (New York: The Penguin Press, 2010), 32.Ĥ. Chernow, Ron, Alexander Hamilton, (New York: The Penguin Press, 2004), 43.Ģ.
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