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
kings tyrants arms
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 arms. I vote for the death of the tyrant.
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I have left my balls to Robespierre and my legs to Couthon. That should help the Committee of Public Safety for a while.
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At last I perceive that in revolutions the supreme power rests with the most abandoned.
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Audacity, more audacity, always audacity.