L’arbre de la liberté croît lorsqu’il est arrosé du sang de toute espèce de tyrans (The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the blood of tyrants).
BERTRAND BARERE
BERTRAND BARERE
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Bertrand Barere3 quotes“L’arbre de la liberté croît lorsqu’il est arrosé du sang de toute espèce de tyrans (The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the blood of tyrants).”
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