Yes, it is believed by many that it had to do with his father abandoning him during his childhood
Alexander Hamilton's view of the nature of human beings was that they were guided by good intentions but could also be influenced by their own advantage. He felt that people's actions could at times be determined by their "passions" and self-interests. Some Founders words were more poetic and inspiring. Hamilton liked to deal with people as they were, not as he wished they were. ----- For more fascinating information on Alexander Hamilton, check information placed on-line by the "Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society" and the National Park Service site for "Hamilton Grange".
"I believe that most people are basically selfish and..."
The common people operated primarily out of self interest.
Human nature is basically good (no original sin), but we are constantly tested during our lifetime by the opportunities to sin.
Alexander Dubcek, Czechoslovakia 1968
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Thomas Hobbes had a pessimistic view of human nature and a dread of democratic excess. He believed that humans are naturally selfish and competitive, and that without a strong central authority to control them, society would fall into chaos and violence.
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Alexander Hamilton's view of the nature of human beings was that they were guided by good intentions but could also be influenced by their own advantage. He felt that people's actions could at times be determined by their "passions" and self-interests. Some Founders words were more poetic and inspiring. Hamilton liked to deal with people as they were, not as he wished they were. ----- For more fascinating information on Alexander Hamilton, check information placed on-line by the "Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society" and the National Park Service site for "Hamilton Grange".
"I believe that most people are basically selfish and..."
Thomas Hobbes had a very pessimistic view of human nature. He had called man's life, among other things, solitary, nasty, and short.
Jefferson and Hamilton's view of human nature affected their position on specific policies during wartimes.