Who said "Nations, like men, have their seasons of growth and decay."?

This quote is attributed to Robespierre.

Nations, like men, have their seasons of growth and decay. - Robespierre

"Nations, like men, have their seasons of growth and decay."

Robespierre History

Revolutionary, Politician French 1758–1794

"The secret of freedom lies in education."

"Nature has made it a pleasure to us to do good."

"Audacity, audacity, always audacity."

"The tree of liberty only grows when watered by the blood of patriots."

"I've seen a lot of things in my time."

"That's how we archaeologists tell time."

"We must learn from history or be doomed to repeat it."

"Every artifact tells a story."