We must build a society where talent and virtue, not birth, ... - Marquis de Lafayette

"We must build a society where talent and virtue, not birth, determine a man's place."

Marquis de Lafayette Justice

Military General, Revolutionary French 1757–1834

More from Marquis de Lafayette

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

"My heart is fully American."

"Since the idea of liberty illuminates the world, let us march forward."

"I am not a king. I am nothing but a citizen."

"Justice must always prevail."

"You think I'm just some animal?"

"Fighting for what's right never gets easier."

"Justice is worth fighting for."