"is it a revolt? no sire, it is a revolution."
king louis xvi and the duke of rochefoucauld
"i disapprove of what you say, but i will defend to the death your right to say it."
voltaire
"joy was in all hearts, the enthusiasm was indescribable. the oldest inhabitants of the city do
not ever recall having seen a similar fete, so brilliant and complete."
anonymous
"there is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom. against that
power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand."
j. michael straczynski
joyeux quatorze juillet!
sources // 1. french flag, blog.friendseat.com // 2. french national motto, les marais, rue des blancs-monteaux, flickr.com // 3. vintage french bunting, fleaing france // 4. croissant image, camille soulayro // 5. bastille day, claude monet, media cache // 6. wine along le seine, media cache // 7. the french in london celebrate bastille day, 1943, getty images // 8. eiffel tower bread, iloveublank.blogspot.com // 9. marlene dietrich dances with french sailor, bastille day, 1944, tsutpen.blogspot.com // 10. la petit parisian, couture-enfants.tumblr.com // 11. bistro chairs, habituallychic.blogspot.com // 12. man boating, thecherryblossomgirl.com // 13. bastille day parade, media cache // 14. bastille day fireworks, prettyworld.tumblr.com
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