French Revolution Quotes

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety,”
― Henry Freeman, French Revolution: A History from Beginning to End

“Freedom is a gift from heaven, and every individual of the same species has the right to enjoy it as soon as he is in enjoyment of his reason.”
― Henry Freeman, French Revolution: A History from Beginning to End

“Freedom is a gift from heaven, and every individual of the same species has the right to enjoy it as soon as he is in enjoyment of his reason." —Denis Diderot”
― Henry Freeman, French Revolution: A History from Beginning to End

“The violence became extreme to the point that failing to wear tricolor ribbons showing support for the Revolution or even using the wrong form of address—the outdated Madame or Monsieur instead of the new title, "Citizen,"—when speaking was justification for immediate arrest and execution.”
― Henry Freeman, French Revolution: A History from Beginning to End

“The modern tradition is the tradition of revolt. The French Revolution is still our model today: history is violent change, and this change goes by the name of progress." —Octavio Paz”
― Henry Freeman, French Revolution: A History from Beginning to End

“Man, are you capable of being fair? A woman is asking: at least you will allow her that right. Tell me? What gave you the sovereign right to oppress my sex?”
― Henry Freeman, French Revolution: A History from Beginning to End

“the concept that citizens were to be presumed innocent until proven guilty;”
― Henry Freeman, French Revolution: A History from Beginning to End

“Men look not at the greatness of the evil past, but the greatness of the good to follow." Perhaps”
― Henry Freeman, French Revolution: A History from Beginning to End