Jean-Paul Marat
Jean-Paul Marat
Jean-Paul Maratwas a political theorist and amateur scientist who became best known for his role as a radical journalist and politician during the French Revolution. His journalism became renowned for its fierce tone, uncompromising stance toward the new leaders and institutions of the revolution, and advocacy of basic human rights for the poorest members of society...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 May 1743
CountrySwitzerland
Jean-Paul Marat quotes about
wise character people
[We need] someone bold, to put himself at the head of the disaffected and rally them against the oppressor. Some great character who could captivate the people... someone wise who could direct the actions of an unbridled and floating multitude.
paris revolution french-revolution
In a few days, I will have them all guillotined in Paris.
wise taken reflection
To form a truly free constitution, that's to say, truly just and wise, the first point, the main point, the capital point, is that all the laws be agreed on by the people, after considered reflection, and especially having taken time to see what's at stake...