Georges Danton
Georges Danton
Georges Jacques Dantonwas a leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution and the first President of the Committee of Public Safety. Danton's role in the onset of the Revolution has been disputed; many historians describe him as "the chief force in the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the First French Republic". A moderating influence on the Jacobins, he was guillotined by the advocates of revolutionary terror after accusations of venality and leniency to the...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth26 October 1759
regret people rats
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 seeing.
people bread firsts
After bread, education is the first need of the people.
order people terrible
Let us be terrible in order to prevent the people from being terrible themselves!
war people famous-last-words
Show my head to the people. It is worth seeing.
audacity
Audacity, more audacity, always audacity.
military forever dare
To dare, and again dare, and forever dare!
enemy today alarms
The tocsin you hear today is not an alarm but an alert: it sounds the charge against our enemies.
confidence boldness
Boldness, and again boldness, and always boldness!
meaningful goes-on dare
We must dare, and dare again, and go on daring.
lasts revolution abandoned
At last I perceive that in revolutions the supreme power rests with the most abandoned.
enemy france conquer
To conquer [our enemies] we must dare, and dare again, and dare for ever; and thus will France be saved
house down-and salt
You [Robespierre] will follow us soon. Your house will be beaten down and salt sown in the place where it stood.
revolution authority scoundrels
In revolutions authority remains with the greatest scoundrels.
perpetual boldness
Boldness, more boldness, and perpetual boldness!.