“I did not hesitate to be disagreeable to preserve my independence.” LafayetteMarquis De LafayetteGilbert Du MotierMarquis De La Fayette Author:Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
“Without Thomas Jefferson and his Declaration of Independence, there would have been no American revolution that announced universal principles of liberty. Without his participation by the side of the unforgettable Marquis de Lafayette, there would have been no French proclamation of The Rights of Man. Without his brilliant negotiation of the Louisiana treaty, there would be no United States of America. Without Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, there would have been no Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom, and no basis for the most precious clause of our most prized element of our imperishable Bill of Rights - the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.” LibertyUnited StatesAmerican RevolutionDeclaration Of IndependenceBill Of RightsFreedom Of ReligionUs ConstitutionThomas Jefferson1st AmendmentJames MadisonMarquis De Lafayette Author:Christopher Hitchens