16 Quotes by Madame Roland

O Liberty! What crimes are committed in thy name!

Plus je vois le homes, plus j’admire les chiens” (The more I see of men, the more I admire dogs).

Deep joy is a serene and sober emotion, rarely evinced in open merriment.

The feeble tremble before opinion, the foolish defy it, the wise judge it, the skillful direct it.

Oh Liberty! Liberty! What crimes are committed in your name!

The more I see of men, the more I admire dogs. – Jeanne.

Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.

It is for the wise people who delight in humanity, praise justice, despise their flatterers, and respect the truth.

A fondness for satire indicates a mind pleased with irritating others; for myself, I never could find amusement in killing flies.