True Republicanism Is The Sovereignty Of The

In My Idea General Washington Is The Greatest Man; For I Look Upon Him As The Most Virtuous.

When The Government Violates The People's Rights, Insurrection Is, For The People And For Each Portion Of The People, The Most Sacred Of The Rights And The Most Indispensible Of Duties.

I Read, I Study, I Examine, I Listen, I Reflect, And Out Of All Of This I Try To Form An Idea Into Which I Put As Much Common Sense As I Can.

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.

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.