The cry "Liberty, equality, fraternity or death!" was much in vogue during the Revolution. Liberty ended by covering France with prisons, equality by multiplying titles and decorations, and fraternity by dividing us. Death alone prevailed.
~~Louis de Bonald. Thoughts on Various Subjects. (1817)
Quotation of the Week
Sunday, September 02, 2007
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