Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac Quote

The tree of liberty only grows when watered by the blood of tyrants.


Speech in the Convention Nationale, 1792. Macaulay's English version was: "The tree of Liberty, as an ancient author remarks, flourishes when it is watered with the blood of all classes of tyrants"


The tree of liberty only grows when watered by the blood of tyrants.

The tree of liberty only grows when watered by the blood of tyrants.

The tree of liberty only grows when watered by the blood of tyrants.

The tree of liberty only grows when watered by the blood of tyrants.