Jean Jaures Quotes

• Tradition does not mean to look after the ash, but to keep the flame alive.

  Jean Jaures

  Mean, Flames, Doe

  30 Copy quote

• Revolutions can no longer be achieved by minorities. No matter how energetic and intelligent a minority may be, it is not enough, in modern times at least, to make a revolution. The cooperation of a majority, and a large majority too, is needed.

  Jean Jaures

  Intelligent, Majority, Minorities

  29 Copy quote

• We can take from the past its fires, and not its ashes.

  Jean Jaures

  Past, Fire, Ashes

  26 Copy quote

• Violence is the sign of temporary weakness.

  Jean Jaures

  Weakness, Violence, Temporary

  26 Copy quote

• Take from the altars of the past the fire - not the ashes.

  Jean Jaures

  Past, Fire, History

  17 Copy quote

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin