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Who wrote this quote 'If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything'?
"If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything"The attributions to Alexander Hamilton are correct. A different version of the same point was said by Malcolm X hundreds of years later. Interestingly, he closely quoted Hamilton. On the other hand theOxford Dictionary of Quotations says that the British journalist Alex Hamilton said 'Those who stand for nothing fall for anything', in a 1978 radio broadcast which was subsequently transcribed in the journal The Listener. I suspect that the American Alexander Hamiltonhas had the credit for this quotation given to him through a very understandable confusion of names.In a 1997 court case which entirely hinged on the authorship of the line 'You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything', the defence showed that similar lines had been used by Peter Marshall in 1947 (as thenostromo noted above), by Ginger Rogers in 1978, by the British Alex Hamilton in the same year, and by unnamed writers to newspapers in 1989 and 1990; also that it had been ascribed to both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. Despite the amount of research that must have gone into amassing those citations no mention was made of Alexander Hamilton. Doesn't that suggest that it's a misattribution, and one which was not yet common in 1997?"Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground."is to believed to have been said by Rosa Parks (Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (1913 - 2005, African American civil rights activist) but not as the originator of the quotation
What did Granicus and Gaugamela have in common?
The Battle of the Granicus River in May 334 BC was the first of three major battles fought between Alexander the Great and the Persian Empire. The Battle of Issus occurred in southern Anatolia, in November 333 BC. The Battle of Gaugamela took place in 331 BC between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia.
Is my 1958 Sleeping Beauty Madame Alexander doll which is in mint condition and all original tags worth as much without the box?
The box does significantly increase the value; it can double the value of the doll. However, this is a desirable model and, if the head has not discolored ( a common problem with these dolls), it should be worth at least three hundred dollars, even without the box.
A is a common multiple of two or more denominators?
It is possible that A has such properties.
How do you find the greatest common factor when there are no common factors?
There is always a common factor. If there are no common prime factors, the GCF is 1.
How did Hamilton feel about the power and the common people?
how did Alexander Hamilton feel about political power and common power?
How did hamilton feel about political power and the common?
how did Alexander Hamilton feel about political power and common power?
Did Alexander Hamilton believe in the common man?
Yes!
How did hamilton feel about the political power and the common people?
how did alexander hamilton feel about political power and common power?
How did hamilton feel about political power and common people?
how did Alexander Hamilton feel about political power and common power?
How did hamilton feel about political power the common people?
how did Alexander Hamilton feel about political power and common power?
Who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution Alexander Hamilton or Thomas Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson wanted the Constitution amended to include a Bill of Rights. Alexander Hamilton was more inclined to support the wealthy elite, and had little use for the common citizen.
Why did Alexander Hamilton suppprt the british?
All the English speaking colonists of North America were British citizens at that time; the French were their common enemy.
How did Hamilton viewed the role of the aristocracy in government as opposed to that of the common people?
The common people operated primarily out of self interest.
Who were the people that were federalists?
The Federalists was a political party with a common belief in a strong nationalistic government, opposed to a government that held more power to the states, such as the Jeffersonians. The prime leader and brilliant brain of the Federalists was Alexander Hamilton. This party was soon wiped out thanks to Thomas Jefferson and his successes, as well as Hamilton's unfortunate death.
Alexander Hamilton was who?
Alexander Hamilton was George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury. He was a Federalist, meaning he believed in a strong central government, unlike the Democratic-Republicans (aka Jeffersonians). His picture is on the ten dollar bill. Alexander Hamilton was known for disagreeing with George Washington. Hamilton was also known for his disagreements with Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr (who also had serious disputes with each other). Hamilton was also known for his disparaging remarks about the common citizens of America. He believed them to be ignorant and unfit to elect their own leaders. Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel over comments made about Burr.
Why was Thomas Jefferson's beliefs better than Alexander Hamilton's?
alexander hamilton wanted a government only governed by few elite men while jefferson wanted it to be ruled by more so there was no corruption in the government. Alexander saw people as selfish while jefferson wasa a believer in the "common man"
