Georges Jacques Danton Quotes
We must dare, and dare again, and go on daring.
Georges Jacques Danton, 1759-1794, French Revolutionary & Jacobin, Speech to the National Assembly, Paris, September 2, 1792
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George Jacques Danton was a leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution, in particular as the first president of the Committee of Public Safety. Danton's role in the onset of the Revolution has been disputed; many historians describe him as "the chief force in the overthrow of the French monarchy and the establishment of the First French Republic". He was guillotined by the advocates of revolutionary terror after accusations of venality and leniency toward the enemies of the Revolution.