Natalie Wynn (Contrapoints) mentioned Histoire de la Révolution Française by Adolphe Thiers 1 times

The slogan "Eat the rich" actually originates with the philosopher of the French Revolution, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who supposedly said, - "When the people shall have no more to eat, they will eat the rich!" (- Jean-Jacques Rousseau, anecdotal, in Histoire de la Révolution Française, Adolphe Thiers) And fair enough. That's a good source of protein. But take it from me kids, cannibalism is one of those tricky things. It's hard to do just once.

— Natalie Wynn (Contrapoints)