The Americans form a democratic people, which has always itself directed public affairs. The French are a democratic people, who, for a long time, could only speculate on the best manner of conducting them.
Amerikarrek arazo publikoak beti beren kabuz gidatu dituen herri demokratiko bat osatzen dute; eta gu, berriz, arazo horiek gidatzeko modurik onenean luzaroan pentsatu baino egin ez duen herri demokratiko bat gara.