“Louis XVI--Louis Capet--was led to the guillotine in the Place de la Revolution by Santerre, the brewer. Louis stepped firmly and resolutely… — Bernardine Kielty Copy Share Image
“In Astrology, the moon, among its other meanings, has that of "the common people," who submit (they know not why) to any… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
“Aujourd’hui, rien. That’s what Louis XVI wrote in his diary on the day of the storming of the Bastille.” — Jo Walton Copy Share Image
In 2004, we opened our first store in Manhattan. I installed a big window so people could see me making the chocolates.… — Jacques Torres Copy Share Image
“...the former King Louis XVI, who, after titles were abolished, was now simply called "Louis Capet" - a mocking reference to his… — Tom Reiss Copy Share Image
“It would mean Morny had no loyalty at all to Louis XVIII or the constitutional monarchy or anything else he has swon… — Lynn Messina Copy Share Image
“In a recent Gallup poll conducted in France while riding a horse, two out of three sweaty Frenchman (there were only three… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
“We think of 1789 as the date of the French Revolution, and the storming of the Bastille as its defining event. Yet… — Mike Jay Copy Share Image
“The offices are decorated with neon-Louis XVI furniture and are dominated by grey, Mr. Dior’s favourite colour when he opened the famous… — Isabelle Lafleche Copy Share Image
“our tears must begin before Louis XVII. I will weep with you over the children of kings, provided that you will weep… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“Louis XIV was a very proud and self-confident man. He had such and such mistresses, and such and such ministers, and he… — Isaiah Berlin Copy Share Image
“. . .for the designated successor to royal authority, the Sovereign People, was no more capable than Louis XVI of reconciling freedom with power.” — Simon Schama Copy Share Image
“Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, the Comte de Mirabeau, the man who had defied Louis XVI by opening the National Assembly, said, “In the final… — Mark Kurlansky Copy Share Image
“Commoners already paid the lion’s share of national taxes and, because of these old feudal records, they now also paid a whole… — Tom Reiss Copy Share Image
Amy gritted her teeth. "King Louis XVI even put Franklin's picture on a chamber pot!" Jonah looked at his dad. "Do we… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Just as negative self-paradigms can put limitations on us, positive self-paradigms can bring out the best in us, as the following story… — Sean Covey Copy Share Image
“Neither Louis nor Marie Antoinette was at ease with the truly important people of their day. When Voltaire, after an exile of… — Bernardine Kielty Copy Share Image
“With just the ‘Carmagnole’ to sing he will only overthrow Louis XVI; but give him the ‘Marseillaise’ and he will liberate the… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Louis XVI started to die on June 21st 1791. For his flight tore away the veil of that false constitutional monarchy, and… — Francois Furet Copy Share Image
