"Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike"

This quote by Alexander Hamilton talks to the human propensity to oppose something just due to the fact that it was not their idea or due to the fact that it was developed by someone they do not like. Hamilton is recommending that individuals frequently reject something simply due to the fact that of who created it, instead of objectively evaluating the merits of the idea itself. This can be seen in lots of aspects of life, from politics to service to individual relationships. People may be most likely to turn down an idea if it was proposed by somebody they do not like, even if the idea itself is sound. This quote functions as a pointer to assess concepts objectively, instead of just declining them since of who proposed them.