It is our right to be judged by our works.
Liberty is not opposed to the rights of succession and bequest.

It contents itself with preventing violations of equality.

"Choose," it tells us, "between two legacies, but do not take them both." All our legislation concerning transmissions, entailments, adoptions, and, if I may venture to use such a word, COADJUTORERIES, requires remodelling.
Liberty favors emulation, instead of destroying it.

In social equality, emulation consists in accomplishing under like conditions; it is its own reward.

No one suffers by the victory.
Liberty applauds self-sacrifice, and honors it with its votes, but it can dispense with it.