“The aim of constitutional government is to preserve the Republic; that of revolutionary government is to lay its foundation.” GovernmentAimFoundationLaysPreservesRevolutionaryRepublicConstitutional Government Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“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
