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After bread, education is the first need of the people.

— Georges Danton

Après le pain, l'éducation est le premier besoin du peuple.

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Audacity, then again audacity, always audacity and the Fatherland will be saved!

It is satisfying, for ministers of a free people, to be able to announce to them that the fatherland is going be saved.

We must dare, dare again, always dare!

I have lived entirely for my country. I am Danton till my death; tomorrow I shall sleep in glory.

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