Quote by Georges Danton Download Open image “I had rather be guillotined than a guillotiner.” — Georges Danton ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare
As the world's finest democracy, we do not do guillotines. But there are other less bloody rituals of humiliation, designed to reassure the populace… — William Greider Copy Share Image
I do say that I am in favor of the return of the guillotine and that is for the worst of the worst of… — Roseanne Barr Copy Share Image
The guillotine is the ultimate expression of Law, and its name is vengeance; it is not neutral, nor does it allow us to remain… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“We may remain more or less open-minded on the subject of the death penalty, indisposed to commit ourselves, so long as we have not… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
The whole famous Reign of Terror [of the 1790s] in fifteen months guillotined 2,596 aristos. The Versaillists [the anti-Communards of 1871] executed 20,000 before… — Guy Endore Copy Share Image
But do you understand, I cry to him, do you understand that if you have the guillotine in the forefront, and with such glee,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“When England introduced drop hanging in 1783 and France introduced the guillotine in 1792, it was a moral advance, because an execution that instantly… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
“For by giving it some hard thought, by considering the whole thing calmly, I could see that the trouble with the guillotine was that… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
Your services might be as useful as a barbershop on the steps of a guillotine. — Rowan Atkinson Copy Share Image
“The guillotine is the ultimate expression of Law, and its name is vengeance; it is not neutral, nor does it allow us to remain… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
To conquer [our enemies] we must dare, and dare again, and dare for ever; and thus will France be saved — Georges Danton Copy Share Image
Let us be terrible in order to prevent the people from being terrible themselves! — Georges Danton Copy Share Image
The most striking characters are sometimes the product of an infinity of little accidents. — Georges Danton Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Oh, it were better to be a poor fisherman than to meddle with the government of men. — Georges Danton Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
You [Robespierre] will follow us soon. Your house will be beaten down and salt sown in the place where it stood. — Georges Danton Copy Share Image
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