"Sacred to the grand work of the constitution: We will finish it."
On the other:
"Under this defender, the poor man shall no more fear lest the oppressor should spoil him of his heritage."
Over the lateral entrance on the left side, figures of warriors taking the civic oath, seemed to utter,
"Our country, or the law alone can arm us: Let us die to defend it, let us live to love it."
Over the lateral entrance, on the right, heralds sounding trumpets, proclaimed peace throughout the kingdom, and the people were singing,
"Every thing is propitious to our happiness; every thing flatters our wishes; sweet peace drives tumult far from us, and fills up the measure of our pleasures."
On the front, next the amphitheatre, over the middle arch, was a picture of deputies from various nations, come to do homage to the national assembly, with this inscription:
"The rights of men were unknown for ages: They have been re-established for the whole human race."
Under this picture,