Humanity Has Won Its Battle. Liberty Now

Liberty Consists In The Freedom To Do Everything Which Injures No One Else; Hence The Exercise Of The Natural Rights Of Each Man Has No Limits Except Those Which Assure To The Other Members Of The Society The Enjoyment Of The Same Rights.

True Republicanism Is The Sovereignty Of The People. There Are Natural And Imprescriptible Rights Which An Entire Nation Has No Right To Violate.

Humanity Has Won Its Battle. Liberty Now Has A Country.

Ambition, As That Passion Is Generally Understood,- A Strong Desire To Rise Above Others, To Occupy The First Place, - Formed No Part Of Lafayette's Character. In Him The Passion Was Nothing More Than A Constant And Irresistible Wish To Do Good.

In The American Colonies, The Main Problem Of Liberty Has Been Solved, Demonstrated And Practiced In Such A Manner As Not To Leave Much To Be Said By European Institutions.