Georges Danton Quotes & Sayings

To conquer [our enemies] we must dare, and dare again, and dare for ever; and thus will France be saved — Georges Danton

Nature has cast but two men in the mould of statesmen,
myself and Mirabeau. After that she broke the mould. — Georges Danton

Audacity, and again, audacity, and always audacity. — Georges Danton

To dare, and again dare, and forever dare! — Georges Danton

After bread, education is the first need of the people. — Georges Danton

You [Robespierre] will follow us soon. Your house will be beaten down and salt sown in the place where it stood. — Georges Danton

Oh, it were better to be a poor fisherman than to meddle with the government of men. — Georges Danton

I had rather be guillotined than a guillotiner. — Georges Danton

Boldness, more boldness, and perpetual boldness!. — Georges Danton

I have left my balls to Robespierre and my legs to Couthon. That should help the Committee of Public Safety for a while. — Georges Danton

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. — Georges Danton

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. — Georges Danton

Boldness, and again boldness, and always boldness! — Georges Danton

Let us be terrible in order to prevent the people from being terrible themselves! — Georges Danton

The most striking characters are sometimes the product of an infinity of little accidents. — Georges Danton