Quotes from Georges Danton

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

In order to conquer, what we need is to dare, still to dare, and always to dare.

We must dare, and dare again, and go on daring.

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

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.

After bread, education is the first need of the people.

Show my head to the people. It is worth seeing.