The main object of a revolution is the liberation of man, not the interpretation and application of some transcendental ideology.

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.

The brutalities of progress are called revolutions. When they are over we realize this: that the human has been roughly handled, but that it has advanced.

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

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

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

The successful revolutionary is a statesman, the unsuccessful one a criminal.

The only justification of rebellion is success.

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