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  • Marie Antoinette quote: We had a beautiful dream and that was all. The interest of my...

    We had a beautiful dream and that was all. The interest of my son is the only guide I have, and whatever happiness I could achieve by being free of this place I cannot consent to separate my self from him. I could not have any pleasure in the world if I abandoned my children. I do not even have any regrets.

    Marie Antoinette to the Chevalier Jarjayes on his persuading her to escape alone from the Tower. "Marie Antoinette: The Journey". Book by Antonia Fraser, 2001.