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
perpetual boldness
Boldness, more boldness, and perpetual boldness!.
adventure audacity
Audacity, and again, audacity, and always audacity.
safety balls legs
I have left my balls to Robespierre and my legs to Couthon. That should help the Committee of Public Safety for a while.
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.
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.
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!
order needs conquer
In order to conquer, what we need is to dare, still to dare, and always to dare.