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Angelica, the eldest and “wittiest” daughter of wealthy New Yorker Philip Schuyler, is considered by the creators of Hamilton to be the “smartest” character in the musical. Though her father tries to separate her from the political hubbub of the day, Angelica knows that “history is happening in Manhattan”—and she is desperate to be a part of it (“The Schuyler Sisters”). Angelica quickly falls in love with Hamilton, but she selflessly does not pursue him, instead setting him up with her sister Eliza (“Satisfied”); her rapid-fire singing in that piece reflects her incredibly quick thinking as a character. After Hamilton and Eliza get married, Angelica becomes a confidante for them both. Her brilliance and ambition are best captured in the letters she exchanges with Hamilton, where she presses him to adopt certain political positions and flirts with him via debates over comma placement. When Hamilton cheats on Eliza, publicly humiliating her and ruining his own reputation, Angelica stands by her sister: “I love my sister more than anything in this life / I will choose her happiness over mine, every time” (“The Reynolds Pamphlet”). By the end of the musical, Angelica’s loyalty to Eliza makes her a narrator of sorts, helping her sister cope first with betrayal and then grief over her murdered son.
Angelica Quotes in Hamilton
The Hamilton quotes below are all either spoken by Angelica or refer to Angelica. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1: The Schuyler Sisters Quotes
ANGELICA: I’ve been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine.
So men say that I’m intense or I’m insane.
You want a revolution? I wanna revelation
So listen to my declaration:
ELIZA, ANGELICA, PEGGY: “We hold these truths to be self-evident
That all men are created equal.”
ANGELICA: And when I meet Thomas Jefferson […]
I’m ‘a compel him to include women in the sequel!
WOMEN: Work!
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Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy, the three daughters of the wealthy New York politician Philip Schuyler, have snuck out of their house upstate to ogle all the young revolutionaries in the city. By framing the three sisters as a kind of trio girl group (think Destiny’s Child or The Supremes), Miranda adds a certain contemporary, playful edge to this New York anthem. But Angelica has not come just to flirt. She is determined to assert herself as an intellectual player in her own right, quoting Thomas Jefferson’s “Declaration of Independence” and citing Thomas Paine, one of the most radical thinkers of Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendi
Act 1: Satisfied Quotes
ANGELICA: To the groom!
To the bride!
From your sister.
Who is always by your side.
To your union.
And the hope you provide.
May you always
Be satisfied.
And I know
She’ll be happy as his bride.
And I know
He will never be satisfied.
I will never be satisfied.
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Onstage, “Satisfied” rewinds through the action of “Helpless,” showing the audience (quite literally) the same story from a different vantage point. But just as audiences comprehend that Angelica, too, loves Hamilton, time speeds up again, and Angelica is toasting the happy couple to their “union.” As happens often throughout the show, Angelica’s toast draws a parallel between intimate relationships and the political world just outside the wedding venue; “union” and the “hope” that it provides are words that apply equally to Hamilton’s marriage and to the strengthening Revolution. More than that, though, seeing this courtship through Angelica’s eyes forces audiences Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia
Act 2: It’s Quiet Uptown Quotes
ANGELICA: They are standing in the garden,
Alexander by Eliza’s side.
She takes his hand […]
ELIZA: It’s quiet uptown.
Hamilton shatters.
COMPANY: Forgiveness. Can you imagine?
Forgiveness. Can you imagine?
If you see him in the streets, walking by her side, talking by her side, have pity.
They are going through the unimaginable.
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After Hamilton and Eliza lose their teenage son Philip to a duel, the couple “moves uptown,” strolling aimlessly in quiet parks as they try to cope with their grief. Fascinatingly, neither parent narrates this song; instead, Angelica steps in, giving words when neither Hamilton nor Eliza can find them. And just as the wordlessness is startling from a man defined by his prolific writing, Angelica’s mundane descriptions stand in stark contrast to the sweeping scale of the rest of the show. Hamilton is “standing in the garden,” not doing anything; “it’s quiet uptown,” not bustling with politics and drinking games. Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Mi
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Angelica Character Timeline in Hamilton
The timeline below shows where the character Angelica appears in Hamilton. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 1: The Schuyler Sisters
...New York City, where lovely Eliza Schuyler is joined by her older sister (the brilliant Angelica) and her grumpy younger sister (Peggy). In a bouncy musical number, “The Schuyler Sisters” sing...
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In particular, Angelica is desperate to make an impact on the war effort: she boasts of reading Thomas...
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Act 1: Helpless
...Hamilton, she is “helpless,” taken by his wit and his famously piercing eyes. Eliza tells Angelica about her crush on Hamilton, and from across the room, Eliza watches as Angelica acts...
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Act 1: Satisfied
Just as Angelica begins to give a wedding toast, the rest of the company shouts “rewind,” and the...
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Angelica now describes the encounter from her perspective: she, too, has fallen in love with Hamilton...
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Angelica is amazed to have finally met her match. When she asks about Hamilton’s family, she...
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The song fast-forwards again, and Angelica is now in the middle of her toast (“may you always be satisfied,” she tells...
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Act 1: Non-Stop
Meanwhile, Angelica announces that she has married a wealthy British man and is moving to London. Eliza...
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Act 2: Take a Break
Angelica obsesses over a comma in one of Hamilton’s letters: “it says ‘my dearest, Angelica,’ /...
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...the national bank, refuses to leave the city. And though Hamilton admits to “longing for Angelica,” not even Angelica’s arrival from London can change his mind.
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Act 2: The Reynolds Pamphlet
In the middle of the song, Angelica arrives from overseas. Hamilton is grateful to see her, but she makes it clear that...
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Act 2: It’s Quiet Uptown
“It’s Quiet Uptown,” sung by Angelica and the ensemble, follows the Hamiltons as they move uptown and try to adjust to...
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Act 2: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story
...his financial plans were genius (despite all the time they spent trying to undo them). Angelica points out that “every other Founding Father’s story gets told / every other Founding Father...
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