A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
Interpretation
A well-adjusted individual learns from their mistakes and remains calm despite repeating them.
This quote by Alexander Hamilton highlights the idea that emotional resilience is key to personal well-being. A well-adjusted person can face challenges and setbacks without losing their composure or confidence, understanding that mistakes are a part of the growth process.
In practice
This quote would be great to share during a team meeting to encourage colleagues to learn from failures.
When men, engaged in unjustifiable pursuits, are aware that obstructions may come from a quarter which bare apprehension of opposition from doing what they would with eagerness rush into if no such external impediments were to be feared.
The tendency of a national bank is to increase public and private credit. The former gives power to the state, for the protection of its rights and interests: and the latter facilitates and extends the operations of commerce among individuals. Industry is increased, commodities are multiplied, agriculture and manufacturers flourish: and herein consists the true wealth and prosperity of a state.
It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.
The Achaeans soon experienced, as often happens, that a victorious and powerful ally is but another name for a master.
The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge right or make good decision.
The true principle of a republic is that the people should choose whom they please to govern them. Representation is imperfect, in proportion as the current of popular favor is checked. The great source of free government, popular election, should be perfectly pure, and the most unbounded liberty allowed.
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.
Never lose a holy curiosity. Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. He is considered successful in our day who gets more out of life than he puts in. But a man of value will give more than he receives.
It's not just that reporting gives you a bigger slice of life, gives - lends verisimilitude to what you are doing - it's that it feeds the imagination.
Making others happy, through kindness of speech and sincerity of right advice, is a sign of true greatness. To hurt another soul by sarcastic words, looks, or suggestions, is despicable.
You never find yourself until you face the truth.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, look to tomorrow, rest this afternoon.
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