Two Quotes by Georges Danton

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

— Georges Danton

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

— Georges Danton

Boldness, more boldness, and perpetual boldness!.

— Georges Danton

Boldness, and again boldness, and always boldness!

— Georges Danton

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

— 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

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

— 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…

— 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…

— Georges Danton

Audacity, and again, audacity, and always audacity.

— Georges Danton

To dare, and again dare, and forever dare!

— 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