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title: "I think Alexander Hamilton has received a little bit of short shrift … — William Rehnquist Quote #11 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "I think Alexander Hamilton has received a little bit of short shrift from history, and I think Jefferson has been treated a little bit too generously… — a quote by William Rehnquist."
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> # I think Alexander Hamilton has received a little bit of short shrift from history, and I think Jefferson has been treated a little bit too generously. I admire them both, but I admire them both about equally.

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## More from William Rehnquist

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