“We must smother the internal and external enemies of the Republic or perish with it; now in this situation, the first maxim of your policy ought to be to lead the people by reason and the people's enemies by terror.” PeopleFirstsReasonSituationEnemyPolicyOughtTerrorInternalsRepublicMaxims Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“Smuggle out the truth, pass it through all the obstacles that its enemies fabricate; multiply, spread by all means possible her message so that she may triumph; through zeal and civic action counterbalance the influence of money and the machinations lavished on the propagation of deception. That, in my opinion, is the most useful activity and the most sacred duty of pure patriotism.” MayMeanActionOpinionEnemyInfluenceDutyPureActivityMessagesSacredObstaclesSpreadDeceptionTriumphZealCivicsPropagationFabricate Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“The most extravagant idea that can be born in the head of a political thinker is to believe that it suffices for people to enter, weapons in hand, among a foreign people and expect to have its laws and constitution embraced. No one loves armed missionaries; the first lesson of nature and prudence is to repulse them as enemies.” PeopleFirstsBelieveIdeasHandsLawPoliticalBornEnemyLessonsWeaponsConstitutionThinkerOne LovePrudenceExtravagantReign Of Terror Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“The revolution is the war of liberty against its enemies. The constitution is the rule of liberty against its enemies. The constitution is the rule of liberty when victorious and peaceable.” WarLibertyEnemyRevolutionConstitutionFrench Revolution Author:Maximilien Robespierre
