Georges Danton

"Adventure awakens the spirit."

"Imagination transcends reality."

"History teaches us not to repeat mistakes."

"Philosophy is the love of wisdom."

"Literature preserves the human experience."

"Solitude is where the soul finds peace."

"Audacity, more audacity, always audacity!"

"The revolution devours its children, but the price of freedom is eternal vigilance."

"Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self-interest."

"I would rather die standing than live on my knees."

"The greatest revolutionary is he who understands the moment of history."

"Clemency is not weakness; it is the strength of the confident leader."

"In times of crisis, hesitation is death."

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."

"The people's voice is the voice of God, yet the people often speak in riddles."

"Freedom without order is chaos; order without freedom is tyranny."

"A man who fears nothing is already dead."

"The measure of a leader is not what he says, but what he accomplishes."

"Justice delayed is justice denied, and revolution is impatient."

"To change the world, one must first change oneself."

"The human heart is a factory of many emotions; the greatest is hope."

"Power without purpose is merely tyranny in waiting."

"In the midst of revolution, moderation is a luxury few can afford."

"The dead do not judge us; only history does, and history is written by survivors."

"A government that fears its people is weak; a people that fear their government are enslaved."

"Unity of purpose is stronger than unity of method."

"The revolutionary spirit dies when men become comfortable."

"Education is the seed from which all revolutions grow."

"Those who make peaceful change impossible make violent change inevitable."

"The price of greatness is often paid in blood and sacrifice."