John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9616 Bertrand Barère de Vieuza 1755-1841 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9616 |
| AUTHOR: | Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac (1755–1841) |
| QUOTATION: | The tree of liberty only grows when watered by the blood of tyrants. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Speech in the Convention Nationale, 1792. |