America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.
God leaves to Man the choice of Forms in Government; and those who constitute one Form, may abrogate it.
Ultimately, you have to pursue your own path, not someone's idea of the right path. You need to stay on your path.
No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny.