“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
“Formerly, when a king died at Versailles the reign of his successor was immediately announced by the cry: "The king is dead, long live the king", in order to make it understood that despotism is immortal! Now an entire people, moved by a sublime instinct, cried: Long live the Republic! to teach the universe that tyranny died with the tyrant.” PeopleLongOrderUniverseTeachCryKingsUnderstoodDiedMovedInstinctTyrannyImmortalRepublicTyrantsCriedReignSublimeDespotismSuccessorsVersailles Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.” PeopleLyingSecretTyrannyIgnorantTyrantsFrench Revolution 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
“Again, it may be said, that to love justice and equality the people need no great effort of virtue; it is sufficient that they love themselves.” PeopleNeedsMaySaidJusticeEffortVirtueSufficientI Want YouI Need YouEquality And JusticeGreat Effort Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“Any institution which does not suppose the people good, and the magistrate corruptible, is evil.” PeopleDoeEvilInstitutionsUmpiresFrench RevolutionMagistrates Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“Is it to be thought unreasonable that the people, in atonement for wrongs of a century, demand the vengeance of a single day?” PeopleCenturyDemandRevengeVengeanceAtonementUnreasonable Author:Maximilien Robespierre
