Nature has cast but two men in the mould of statesmen,--myself and Mirabeau. After that she broke the mould.
I had rather be guillotined than a guillotiner. - Georges Danton
I had rather be guillotined than a guillotiner.
- 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
I have left my balls to Robespierre and my legs to Couthon. That should help the Committee of Public Safety for a while.
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
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…
In revolutions authority remains with the greatest scoundrels. - Georges Danton
In revolutions authority remains with the greatest scoundrels.
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
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…
Let us be terrible in order to prevent the people from being terrible themselves! - Georges Danton
Let us be terrible in order to prevent the people from being terrible themselves!
In order to conquer, what we need is to dare, still to dare, and always to dare. - Georges Danton
In order to conquer, what we need is to dare, still to dare, and always to dare.
Boldness, more boldness, and perpetual boldness!. - Georges Danton
Boldness, more boldness, and perpetual boldness!.
To conquer [our enemies] we must dare, and dare again, and dare for ever; and thus will France be saved - Georges Danton
To conquer [our enemies] we must dare, and dare again, and dare for ever; and thus will France be saved
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