In revolutions authority remains with the greatest scoundrels.

Boldness, and again boldness, and always boldness!

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.

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

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

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