Joseph Fouche Professions : French statesman Born : May 21, 1759 Died : December 25, 1820 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Joseph Fouche The blood of criminals fertilises the soil of liberty. Joseph Fouche criminals liberty blood Death is an eternal sleep. Joseph Fouche eternal sleep It is worse that a crime, it is a blunder. Joseph Fouche blunders plus crime Similar Authors Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de Laune french-statesman Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes french-statesman Leon Gambetta french-statesman Leon Bourgeois french-statesman Jules Ferry french-statesman Jules Simon french-statesman All Authors