Georges Danton

Revolutionary, Politician French 1759 – 1794

French Revolutionary leader executed during the Reign of Terror.

383 quotes

"A man without conviction is a man without direction."
Wisdom
"The moment of action is the moment of truth."
Courage
"We are all architects of our own fate, though we rarely recognize the blueprint."
Dreams
"Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent."
Justice
"The voice of reason often goes unheard in the din of passion."
Philosophy
"Great deeds are born not from comfort but from necessity."
Perseverance
"A true patriot loves his country more than he loves himself."
Politics
"The chains of tradition are forged one link at a time, and broken the same way."
Freedom
"In revolution as in love, timing is everything."
Time
"The old order dies hard, but die it must."
Change
"Strength is knowing when to strike and when to show mercy."
Strength
"The people are the ultimate judge of all political action."
Politics
"A life lived in fear is a life half-lived."
Life
"The future belongs to those brave enough to seize it."
Adventure
"In the crucible of revolution, character is revealed."
"Truth is the first casualty of war, but the final victor of justice."
Truth
"The greatest power lies not in the sword, but in the conviction of millions."
Power
"A man's legacy is measured not by his words, but by the changes he leaves behind."
Success
"The revolution teaches that nothing is permanent except change itself."
Change
"Passion without principle is violence; principle without passion is sterility."
Wisdom
"The courage to act is the rarest commodity in any age."
Courage
"Nations are not built on dreams alone, but on the sweat and sacrifice of their people."
Work
"A government exists to serve the people, or it deserves to be overthrown."
Politics
"The art of politics is the art of making the impossible seem inevitable."
Politics
"Memory is the keeper of justice for those who cannot speak."
Justice
"The future is written not by fate, but by the hands of those who dare to write it."
Dreams
"In unity lies strength; in division lies the seed of our destruction."
Friendship
"The revolutionary spirit is the spirit of humanity itself."
Motivation
"History shows us that the greatest changes often come from the smallest beginnings."
History
"A free people is a people willing to fight for their freedom."
Freedom