“The aim of constitutional government is to preserve the Republic; that of revolutionary government is to lay its foundation.” GovernmentAimFoundationLaysPreservesRevolutionaryRepublicConstitutional Government Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“lf the attribute of popular government in peace is virtue, the attribute of popular government in revolution is at one and the same time virtue and terror, virtue without which terror is fatal, terror without which virtue is impotent. The terror is nothing but justice, prompt, severe, inflexible; it is thus an emanation of virtue.” GovernmentJusticeVirtueRevolutionTerrorAttributesSeverePrompts Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“It has been said that terror is the principle of despotic government. Does your government therefore resemble despotism? Yes, as the sword that gleams in the hands of the heroes of liberty resembles that with which the henchmen of tyranny are armed ... The government of the revolution is liberty's despotism against tyranny.” DoeHas BeensMadeSaidHandsGovernmentForceLibertyPrinciplesCrimeRevolutionHeroProtectTerrorTyrannyDespotismGleamHenchmen Author:Maximilien Robespierre
