I had rather be guillotined than a guillotiner.

- Georges Danton

In revolutions authority remains with the greatest scoundrels.

- Georges Danton

My only regret is that I'm going before that rat, Robespierre! [to his executioner] Don't forget to show my head to the people; it's well worth seein…

- Georges Danton

One must never compromise with tyrants. One can only strike at kings through the head. Nothing can be expected from European kings except by force of…

- Georges Danton

I have left my balls to Robespierre and my legs to Couthon. That should help the Committee of Public Safety for a while.

- Georges Danton

To conquer [our enemies] we must dare, and dare again, and dare for ever; and thus will France be saved

- Georges Danton

Let us be terrible in order to prevent the people from being terrible themselves!

- Georges Danton

Boldness, more boldness, and perpetual boldness!.

- Georges Danton

In order to conquer, what we need is to dare, still to dare, and always to dare.

- Georges Danton