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The Best Quotes from Hamilton the Musical

There are many popular lyrics and quotes from Hamilton the Musical that people repeat over and over. I don’t blame them; it’s contagious! Now that Hamilton is on Disney Plus, you can rewatch all your favorite lyrics. Here are some of the best Hamilton quotes that are the most popular and the songs they come from. 

Best Quotes from Hamilton

The BEST Hamilton Quotes

Whenever someone mentions a room, do you immediately mention the room where it happens? Then you must be a Hamilfan. What about talk less, smile more? If you’re not a fan yet, you will be when you watch Hamilton on Disney Plus. But is Hamilton kid friendly

Here are some of the best quotes from your favorite Hamilton characters like Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, King George, and The Schuyler Sisters.

I wanna be in the room where it happens. -Aaron Burr (The Room Where it Happens)

I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy, and hungry. And I’m not throwing away my shot! -Alexander Hamilton (My Shot)

And when I meet Thomas Jefferson, I’mma compel him to include women in the sequel, WORK! – Angelica Hamilton (The Schuyler Sisters)

My name is Alexander Hamilton. And there’s a million things I haven’t done. But just you wait, just you wait. -Alexander Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton)

Immigrants: We get the job done. -Hamilton and Lafayette (Yorktown)

Burr, I’d rather be divisive than indecisive. Drop the niceties. -Alexander Hamilton

Talk less! Smile more! -Aaron Burr (Election of 1800)

Best Hamilton Quotes

Why do you write like you’re running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time? Ev’ry day you fight, like you’re running out of time. -Aaron Burr (Non-Stop)

If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for? -Alexander Hamilton (Aaron Burr, Sir)

Dying is easy, young man. Living is harder. – Washington (Right Hand Man)

You wanna get ahead? Foos who run their mouths off wind up dead. -Aaron Burr (Aaron Burr, Sir)

You forfeit all rights to my heart, You forfeit the place in our bed. You sleep in your office instead, With only the memories of when you were mine, I hope that you burn. -Eliza Hamilton (Burn)

I may not live to see our glory, but I will gladly join the fight. And when our children tell our story, they’ll tell the story of tonight. -Alexander Hamilton (The Story of Tonight)

But we’ll never be truly free unless those in bondage have the same rights as you and me. – John Laurens (My Shot)

Love doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints. It takes and it takes and we keep loving anyway. -Aaron Burr

You built palaces out of paragraphs. -Eliza Schuyler Hamilton 

Oceans rise, empires fall, we have seen each other through it all.  And when push comes to shove, I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love! -King George (You’ll Be Back)

Who lives, who dies? Who tells your story? 

Hamilton King George Quotes

Did I miss any of your favorite Hamilton quotes? Drop them in the comments below!

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