Every revolution by force only puts more violent means of enslavement into the hands of the persons in power.

An oppressed people are authorized, whenever they can, to rise and break their fetters.

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

Rebellion is no less a sin than divination.

Revolutions are celebrated when they are no longer dangerous. 

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.

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

Revolutions are not about trifles, but they are produced by trifles. 

All successful revolutions are the kicking in of a rotten door. The violence of revolutions is the violence of men who charge into a vacuum.