It is the pride of my heart to have been one of the earliest adopted sons of America. Marquis de Lafayette More Quotes by Marquis de Lafayette More Quotes From Marquis de Lafayette 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. Marquis de Lafayette governmentrightspeople Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country. Marquis de Lafayette battlehumanitycountry 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. Marquis de Lafayette common-sensetryingideas 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. Marquis de Lafayette rightsexercisemen If the liberties of the American people are ever destroyed, they will fall by the hands of the clergy. Marquis de Lafayette religioushandsfall Insurrection is the most sacred of rights and the most indispensable of duties. Marquis de Lafayette sacreddutyrights In my idea General Washington is the greatest man; for I look upon him as the most virtuous. Marquis de Lafayette menlooksideas All that you are, all that I owe to you, justifies my love. Marquis de Lafayette romantic-passionatesexylove True republicanism is the sovereignty of the people. There are natural and imprescriptible rights which an entire nation has no right to violate. Marquis de Lafayette rightsnaturalpeople 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. Marquis de Lafayette passionstrongambition Humanity has gained its suit; Liberty will nevermore be without an asylum. Marquis de Lafayette libertyasylumshumanity 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. I shall not speak much for fear of saying foolish things; I will risk still less for fear of doing them, for I am not disposed to abuse the confidence which they have deigned to show me. Such is the conduct which until now I have followed and will follow. Marquis de Lafayette common-senseriskideas 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. Marquis de Lafayette institutionslibertyproblem Till the hour when the trump of the Archangel shall sound to announce that Time shall be no more, the name of Lafayette shall stand enrolled upon the annals of our race, high on the list of the pure and disinterested benefactors of mankind. Marquis de Lafayette racenamessound If you were lost for America, there is nobody who could keep the army and the revolution [going] for six months. Marquis de Lafayette six-monthsarmyamerica I read, I study, I examine, I listen, I think, and out of all that I try to form an idea into which I put as much common sense as I can. Marquis de Lafayette trythinki-canstudy The exercise of natural rights has no limits but such as will ensure their enjoyment to other members of society. Marquis de Lafayette willsocietylimitsexercise Our articles of confederation ought to be revised and measures immediately taken to invigorate the Continental Union. Depend upon it: there lies the danger for America. This last stroke is wanting, and unless the states be strongly bound to each other, we have to fear from British and, indeed, from European politics. Marquis de Lafayette dependpoliticsfearamerica One time, I was given an essay topic: to describe a perfect horse, whom the mere sight of the rider's whip would make obedient. I depicted this perfect horse throwing his rider at the sight of the whip. Marquis de Lafayette riderhorseperfecttime It is necessary above all that the citizens, who have rallied round the constitution, should be assured that the rights it guarantees will be respected with such a scrupulous fidelity as will reduce to despair its enemies, hidden or avowed. Marquis de Lafayette enemieshiddenwillconstitution
