In times of revolution, beware of the first head that falls. It whets the people’s appetite.
[En temps de révolution, prenez garde à la première tête qui tombe. Elle met le peuple en appétit.]
Victor Hugo (1802–1885) French writer, journalist, human rights activist, politician
Last Day of a Condemned Man [Le Dernier Jour d’un Condamné], 1832 Preface (1829) [tr. Woolen (1992)]
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Hugo, Victor - Last Day of a Condemned Man [Le Dernier Jour d'un Condamné], 1832 Preface (1829) [tr. Woolen (1992)] | WIST Quotations
In times of revolution, beware of the first head that falls. It whets the people's appetite. [En temps de révolution, prenez garde à la première tête qui tombe. Elle met le peuple en appétit.] (Source (French)).WIST Quotations
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