Germaine de Stael
/Overview
Germaine de Staël (née Anne Louise Germaine Necker) born Paris, France April 22, 1766 (d. 1817). Liberal Swiss philosopher and author; exiled opponent of Napoleon 1804; early (1813) advocate of abolition of slave trade.
Quotations
On Napoleon: "None of the arts of peace at all suit Bonaparte; he finds no amusement but in the violent crises produced by battles." (conclusion of 10 Years in Exile, 1821; photo fr.Wikipedia)