Georges Danton

"Boldness, more boldness, always boldness!"

"Show me a man who would sacrifice everything for his country."

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."

"We can only love what we know."

"Prudence consists in knowing when to act and when to refrain."

"The truly great man is he who would master his fate."

"Action is the foundational key to all success."

"I want to be nobody's enemy except the enemy of tyranny."

"The people have often been made the dupes of knaves."

"Better to die standing than to live on your knees."

"Clemency is the noblest attribute of sovereigns."

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time."

"Manners maketh man."

"Great souls suffer in silence."

"Do you know what frightens me? The shore of the Seine."

"The revolution devours its own children."

"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time."

"The man who fears nothing is more powerful than the man with an army."

"We must be bold, always bold."

"Wisdom is found only in truth."

"The love of liberty is the love of others."

"The death of liberty is the price of inattention."

"A great man is one who can forget his own importance."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"War is the business of barbarians."

"Knowledge is the power to command nature."

"The revolution will not be accomplished by revolutionaries."

"Character is destiny."

"Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy."

"The greatest eloquence is truth."