Quotes about French revolution

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I know what you want. One month after the ascension of Philippe the Gullible, M. Laclos found in a gutter, deceased. Bla — Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety
And if a diversion is needed, why not arrest a general? Arthur Dillon is a friend of eminent deputies, a contender for t — Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety
I turn away from the smell of death, pressing my lavender scented handkerchief as tight as I can against my nose. — Meghan Masterson, The Wardrobe Mistress: A Novel of Marie Antoinette
A little man in a threadbare coat spoke up for the poor as if he really knew what he was talking about. The women with t — Marge Piercy
Kill the king but spare the man. — Thomas Paine
Cravats grow higher, as if they mean to protect the throat. The highest cravats in public life will be worn by Citizen A — Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety
The equality prescribed by the Revolution is simply the weak man's revenge upon the strong; it's just what we saw in the — Marquis de Sade, Juliette
Abroad? Oh no. I went to England in ’91, and you stood in the garden at Fontenay and berated me.” He shook his head. “Th — Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety
In other words, neither oppression nor exploitation as such is ever the main cause for resentment; wealth without visibl — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
8 April 1891The obscenity of nostrils and mouths; the ignominious cupidity of smiles and women encountered in the street — Jean Lorrain, Monsieur De Phocas
The seal of Reason, made impregnable:_ The seal of Truth, immeasurably splendid:The seal of Brotherhood, man's miracle:_ — Aleister Crowley, Collected Works of Aleister Crowley