Many of his fellow compatriots look up to the subject of this memoir as the defender of their republic. With the passage of time and the accumulating of facts, this devotion has increased. It is combined with an odd affection that is rarely shown toward the memories of statesmen. Many people now still recall their own dads' battles with him with no less affection. He passed very tragically in every way, yet his life's purpose is what people remember, not the way he passed away.