Who draws his sword against his prince must throw away the scabbard.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

No one makes a revolution by himself, and there are some revolutions which humanity accomplishes without quite knowing how, because it is everybody who takes them in hand.

Insurrection of thought always precedes insurrection of arms.

All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the state.

I have been ever of the opinion that revolutions are not to be evaded.

And then, sir, there is this consideration: that if the abuse be enormous, nature will rise up and, claiming her original rights, overturn a corrupt political system.

All civilization has from time to time become a thin crust over a volcano of revolution.

All revolutions devour their own children.

Revolution can never be forecast; it cannot be foretold; it comes of itself. Revolution is brewing and is bound to flare up.

The peasants alone are revolutionary, for they have nothing to lose and everything to gain. The starving peasant, outside the class system, is the first among the exploited to discover that only violence pays. For him there is no compromise, no possible coming to terms. 

Revolutions are always verbose.

Revolutionaries are greater sticklers for formality than conservatives.