O liberty! O liberty! What crimes are committed in thy name!

O Liberté, o liberte, que de crimes on commet en ton nom!

Alphonse de Lamartine

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Topic

Freedom

Speaker

Jeanne Manon Philipon Roland de la Platiere [Madame Roland]

Author

Alphonse de Lamartine

Source

Histoire des Girondins

Genre

Historical literature

Language

French

Time

1793 1790s 18th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Madame Roland. Last words before her execution by guillotine. 8 Nov. 1793, Paris, France.

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Current Citation

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Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings.

Heinrich Heine

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Book burning Censorship Freedom of speech and expression Freedom Totalitarianism

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Another quote originally in French

There are no small steps in great affairs.

Jean-Francois Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz

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Topic
Going for it Taking risks

Author

Jean-Francois Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
French
Time
1717 1710s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Gondi Paul De, Jean-Francois. Memoires du Cardinal de Retz [The Memoirs of the cardinal de Retz]. c. 1717, bk. 2.