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.

Audacity, and again, audacity, and always audacity.

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

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

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

In revolutions authority remains with the greatest scoundrels.

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