Bertrand Barere Quotes

• The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the blood of tyrants.

  Bertrand Barere

  Blood, Tyrants, Tree

  Speech in the Convention Nationale (16 January 1793), Archives Parliamentaires de 1787 à 1860, vol. 57, p. 368, 1900.

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• In spite of their hats being very ugly, Goddam! I love the English.

  Bertrand Barere

  Ugly, England, Hats

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• L'arbre de la liberté croît lorsqu'il est arrosé du sang de toute espèce de tyrans (The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the blood of tyrants).

  Bertrand Barere

  Blood, Tyrants, Tree

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