This collection of speeches by the French statesman Honoré-Gabriel de Riquetti Mirabeau provides a fascinating glimpse into the politics and society of revolutionary France. With insightful commentary and stirring rhetoric, Mirabeau challenges his fellow lawmakers and speaks out on behalf of the common people. A must-read for anyone interested in French history and the politics of the Enlightenment. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.