Henry Cabot Lodge: “He lived to see the right prevail; he lived to see civilization triumph over organized barbarism; and there was great…”

No man of that time, with the exception of Hamilton, ever grasped and realized as he did the imperial future which stretched before the United States.

The generosity of our allies has a claim to all our confidence and all our gratitude, but it is neither for the honor of America, nor for the interest of the common cause, to leave the work entirely to them.

To put aside a crown for love of country is noble, but to look down upon such an opportunity indicates a much greater loftiness and strength of mind.

It showed that America had demonstrated to Europe that she could win independence, and it had been proved to the traditional enemy of England that the time had come when it would be profitable to help the revolted colonies.