“Citizens, did you want a revolution without revolution?” WantRevolutionCitizens Book:Virtue and Terror Source: Virtue and Terror
“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
“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
“Terror is only justice: prompt, severe and inflexible. It is then an emanation of virtue.” JusticeVirtueRevolutionTerrorSeverePromptsFrench RevolutionPressing OnReign Of Terror Author:Maximilien Robespierre
