The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo

by Tom Reiss

his main character flaw was that of so many French revolutionaries: a zeal for human rights so self-righteous that it translated into intolerance for the actual human beings around him.

who has a greater right to public respect than the man of color fighting for freedom after having experienced all the horrors of slavery?

you can self-improve your way out of almost anything.