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 FRANCIS DEÁ K citizens. Th ey will cling to the law and never abandon it. Citizens must eberisb their laws, for they give the soul peace, and enab]e them to face the most trying events with equan imity, and that Jeads to what is essentia] to the right enduran ce of suffering, to dignity, and dignity is horn solely of a consciousness of th e justice of our cause." With the dissolution of Parliame nt the negotiations a]so carne to an end, and it was not until 1867 that a re­ conciliation took place on the basis of Deák's first Address with a few slight a]terations. That reconciliation rest01·ed their Constitution and independence to the Hunga rians. In all th ese struggJes Deák was the nation's Jeader. He guided them to wards their goal with the greatest wisdom and moderation, and at the sa me time with the greatest firmness. Deák had the genius accompanied by sound judgment, and fully deserved the title of " The Country's Sage " with wh ich the people honoured h im du ring his lifetime. On his monument was placed the inscription : Vicfor sine sangu ine.