That inherent defect came from his mother, who gave him, also, a brilliancy and versatility that other members of the family did not share, making him more conspicuously active in high places during the exciting days of the Revolution.
This quote discusses the duality of a person's character shaped by familial traits during the Revolutionary period.
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