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This process of election makes it certain that the office of President will never be filled by any man who does not possess the necessary qualifications to a very high degree. . . . There will be a constant probability of seeing the position filled by individuals who are known to excel in ability and virtue. (Alexander Hamilton)

Our judgment is so frequently biased by numerous causes that we often see wise and good men on the wrong side of important questions for society. This should teach all of us to be civil in our disagreements with each other, no matter how convinced we are that we are in the right. (Hamilton)