Marquis de Lafayette - May the States be so bound to each other as forever to defy European politics...

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May the States be so bound to each other as forever to defy European politics. Upon that union, their consequence, their happiness, will depend. This is the first wish of a heart more truly American than words can express.

Marquis de Lafayette

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Mögen die Staaten so eng miteinander verbunden sein, dass sie sich der europäischen Politik ständig widersetzen. Von dieser Vereinigung hängt ihre Konsequenz, ihr Glück, ab. Dies ist der erste Wunsch eines Herzens, das wahrer Amerikaner ist, als Worte ausdrücken können.

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