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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.

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Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.

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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.

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I gave my heart to the Americans and thought of nothing else but raising my banner and adding my colors to theirs.

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Though my conduct on the 10th of August 1792 was the act of my life of which I have most reason to be proud, I will here merely do homage to the worthy martyrs of the national sovereignty and the sworn laws, who, while they supported constitutional royalty, manifested the highest degree of republican virtue.

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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.

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The exercise of natural rights has no limits but such as will ensure their enjoyment to other members of society.

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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.

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Nature has made men free and equal. The distinctions necessary for social order are only founded on general utility.

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Defender of the liberty that I idolize, myself more free than anyone, in coming as a friend to offer my services to this intriguing republic, I bring to it only my frankness and my good will; no ambition, no self-interest; in working for my glory, I work for their happiness.

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Revolutionary

Born: September 6th, 1757

Died: May 20th, 1834

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