32 Marquis de Lafayette Quotes for You to Enjoy

Marquis de Lafayette

French Revolutionary

Born: Sep 6, 1757

Died: May 20, 1834

Happiness Liberty Me People Rights Will

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If the liberties of the American people are ever destroyed, they will fall by the hands of the clergy. Marquis de Lafayette

People Will Fall Liberties Destroyed Clergy American Hands American People Ever

The good fortune of America is closely tied to the good fortune of all humanity. Marquis de Lafayette

Good Humanity Tied America Closely Fortune Good Fortune

The Huron and Iroquois forests are peopled by my friends; with me, the despots of Europe and their courts are the savages. Marquis de Lafayette

Me Despot Courts Friends Forests Iroquois Europe Savages

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

Time Topic Sight Would One Time Obedient Given Horse Perfect Throwing Mere Make His Essay Depicted Whip Rider Describe Whom

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

Politics Fear Depend Other Ought Our Unless Danger Indeed States Immediately Stroke Lies Strongly Taken Bound Continental Revised Articles Confederation America Wanting Measures Union European Each Last British

It was by a Maryland colonel in the year 1777 that the British received, in the gallant defense of an important fort, one of the first lessons of what they were to expect from American valor and patriotism. Marquis de Lafayette

Patriotism First Important Year Defense Valor Colonel Maryland Were Expect American Gallant Fort Lessons Received British

The American women are very pretty and have great simplicity of character, and the extreme neatness of their appearance is truly delightful: cleanliness is everywhere even more studiously attended to here than in England. Marquis de Lafayette

Great Character Women Simplicity Extreme Everywhere Pretty More Delightful Cleanliness Attended Truly Women Are Very Than American England American Women Appearance Even Neatness Here

I am able to say that I was very much liked at the school. I even had quite some ascendancy over my comrades, and as soon as I appeared in the school yard, I was surrounded by young friends, most of them bigger than I, but who were quite willing to give the appearance of disciples; they would have defended me furiously if necessary. Marquis de Lafayette

Me School Comrades Young Say Willing Would Able Some Give Had Soon Over Liked Most Disciples Yard Am Were Surrounded Friends Very Than Quite Ascendancy Bigger Them Much Who Appearance Even Appeared Necessary Defended

All the evils of France have been produced less by the perversity of the wicked and the violence of fools than by the hesitation of the weak, the compromises of conscience, and the tardiness of patriotism. Let every deputy, every Frenchman show what he feels, what he thinks, and we are saved! Marquis de Lafayette

Patriotism Fools Wicked Every Saved Hesitation France Weak Evils Compromises He Feels Frenchman Been Tardiness Than Produced Deputy Show Less Conscience Thinks Violence

I shall ask for the abolition for the punishment of death until I have the infallibility of human judgment demonstrated to me. Marquis de Lafayette

Death Me Judgment Punishment Abolition Shall Until Infallibility Human Ask

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. Marquis de Lafayette

Life Will Degree My Life National Virtue Though Worthy Constitutional Laws Martyrs Highest Highest Degree Merely Supported Most Proud August Conduct National Sovereignty Sovereignty Which While Manifested Republican Act Homage Reason Who Sworn Here Royalty

I am astonished but not discouraged by my enormous responsibility. Devoted both from affection and duty to the cause of the people, I shall combat with equal ardor aristocracy, despotism, and faction. Marquis de Lafayette

People Cause Responsibility Discouraged Affection Duty Enormous Astonished Despotism Ardor Shall Both Faction Aristocracy Combat Equal Devoted Am

Laws must be clear, precise, and uniform for all citizens. Marquis de Lafayette

Must Citizens Laws Clear Precise Uniform

I experience for the American officers and soldiers that friendship which arises from having shared with them for a length of time dangers, sufferings, and both good and evil fortune. Marquis de Lafayette

Friendship Time Good Experience Good And Evil Evil Soldiers Dangers Having Both Shared Arises Officers American Which Length Them Fortune Sufferings

During my last voyage to America, I enjoyed the happiness of seeing that revolution completed, and, thinking of the one that would probably occur in France, I said in a speech to Congress, published everywhere except in the 'French Gazette,' 'May this revolution serve as a lesson to oppressors and as an example to the oppressed!' Marquis de Lafayette

Happiness Example Revolution Congress Lesson Thinking France Completed Everywhere Would Seeing Except French Voyage Said Occur Oppressed Oppressors America May Published Serve Enjoyed Last Speech

Do not calculate what I have done, for I shall accept no recompense. Calculate the public advantage, the welfare and liberty of my country, and believe that I shall refuse no burden, no danger, provided that, at the hour of tranquillity, I may return to private life, for there now remains but one step for my ambition - that of arriving at zero. Marquis de Lafayette

Life Liberty Welfare Burden Country Ambition Believe Danger Recompense Shall Remains Step Advantage Calculate Hour Return Accept Private Arriving Provided Private Life Done May Tranquillity Refuse Public Now Zero

No person is more convinced than I am of the necessity of giving great splendour and energy to the great hereditary magistracy exercised by the king; but in a free country, there can only be citizens and public officers. Marquis de Lafayette

Great King Free Giving Country Energy Citizens Free Country More Only Splendour Am Than Person Officers Public Convinced Necessity Hereditary

I can assure the Marquis de Chasteler that it is my unalterable determination never to set foot on any territory which acknowledges obedience to His Majesty the King of Bohemia and Hungary. Marquis de Lafayette

Obedience Determination Hungary King Assure Foot Never Majesty Territory His Any Acknowledge Which Bohemia Set

An irresistible passion that would induce me to believe in innate ideas and the truth of prophecy has decided my career. I have always loved liberty with the enthusiasm which actuates the religious man with the passion of a lover and with the conviction of a geometrician. Marquis de Lafayette

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