The revolution is like Saturn-it eats its children. — Georg Buchner
The revolution is like Saturn-it eats its children.
In the original German
Ich weiß wohl - die Revolution ist wie Saturn, sie frißt ihre eignen Kinder.
Danton's Death · 1835
★ 6.9Provenance
Current citation
Buchner, George. "Danton's Death." Danton's Death, Leonce and Lena, and Woyzeck, translated by Victor Price. Oxford University Press, 2008, act 1, sc. 5.
Original citation
Buchner, George. Dantons Tod [Danton's Death]. 5 Jan. 1902, Berlin, Germany, act 1, sc. 5.
