Governments are not overthrown by the poor, who have no power, but by the rich—when they are insulted by their inferiors and cannot obtain justice.

Revolutions are not made by men in spectacles.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

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

The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative on the day after the revolution.

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.

Revolutions never go backward.

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

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