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Quote from Bertrand Barere de Vieuzac,


"The tree of liberty could not grow were it not watered with the blood of tyrants."
" [Fr., L'arbre de la liberte ne croit qu'arrose par le sang des tyrans.]"


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Bertrand Barere de Vieuzac (more quotes by Bertrand Barere de Vieuzac or books by/about Bertrand Barere de Vieuzac)


(1755-1841) French politician and journalist, member of the National Convention during the French Revolution

(1755-1841) French politician, journalist

Source:

Speech in the Convention Nationale, 1872

Kindle Source:

<i>Speech in the Convention Nationale,</i> 1872

Categories:

Defense, Freedom, Liberty, Responsibility, Tyranny, War

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