Similarities Between Hamilton And Aaron Burr

The story of Alexander Hamilton’s life has been told by many people in many different forms for nearly two centuries. Hamilton was always striving for more in life. He was never quite satisfied with where he was, he just wanted more success. Aaron Burr was an intelligent, successful politician of the time. Him and Hamilton often had their disagreements out of jealousy for one another. Hamilton was self-driven from a young age which in turn made him extremely successful, but also very prideful. Aaron Burr acted out of pure childlike jealousy towards Hamilton, always giving him the cold shoulder and never truly helping him when Hamilton came for advice. Although the behavior was reciprocated on both sides, Aaron Burr was the one who took it

Hamilton came to Burr for advice on college shortly after arriving, and Burr gave him a less than helpful response. The two fought over supremacy and power until Hamilton was killed. Hamilton and Burr had the same goal; to never give up. They both wanted nothing short of the best for themselves, and they were both excessively prideful in their abilities. Although their similarities is the main dividing factor in their affiliation, they also had quite a few differences. Hamilton was a very straight forward man. He wanted to help people by giving them the advice and reassurement he never received. Burr was more reserved in the way he communicated. He did not always cut straight to the chase like Hamilton did, in fact he would often tiptoe around the point. This is a main difference in Hamilton and Burr and proves that both of their leadership strategies differed. Hamilton was an orphan, and practically raised himself up. His internal drive to be the best did not come from the pressure of his parents or family, it came from within him. He wanted to be the best for himself. On the other hand, Aaron Burr was pushed to become great by his parents. According to Burr, their last dying wish was to see him graduate from college, which is the reason he finished at such a young age (“Aaron Burr, Sir”). This proves that Hamilton wanted all of his success for himself. He was not being pushed,

He made his fair share of mistakes as all people do, but the contributions he made to the United States cannot go unnoticed. One of the best pieces of advice Hamilton ever received was from George Washington. Washington told Hamilton “Dying is easy, young man. Living is harder” (“Right Hand Man”). Hamilton struggled with disagreement from others every time he tried to make a difference. However, Hamilton did not let this negativity get to him. He persevered no matter what and did not let anyone step in his way. Hamilton never threw away his shot and he always rose up to the occasion. This dedication is admirable in a leader. These qualities are something Aaron Burr lacked in his strive to success. Burr acted more out of selfish and childish intentions then he did pure intentions. Although Burr was a very successful man, his attitude and personality could never measure up to that of Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton set the stage and laid the foundation for America, and for that he will be idolized forever. No matter who won the duel on that day in 1804, Alexander Hamilton finished on