Peasant Revolt

Famous quotes containing the words peasant and/or revolt:

“That a peasant may become king does not render the kingdom democratic.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)

“Most commonly revolt is born of material circumstances; but insurrection is always a moral phenomenon. Revolt is Masaniello, who led the Neapolitan insurgents in 1647; but insurrection is Spartacus. Insurrection is a thing of the spirit, revolt is a thing of the stomach.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)