“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
“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
“Terror is only justice: prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence of the general principle of democracy, applied to the most pressing wants of the country.” WantCountryEvilNaturalJusticePrinciplesVirtueDemocracyConsequenceTerrorFierceSeverePromptsNatural ConsequencesPressing On 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
“Terror is only justice: prompt, severe and inflexible. It is then an emanation of virtue.” JusticeVirtueRevolutionTerrorSeverePromptsFrench RevolutionPressing OnReign Of Terror Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“Terror is nothing else than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible.” JusticeTerrorSeverePrompts Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“Terror is nothing more than justice, prompt, secure and inflexible.” JusticeTerrorSecurePrompts Author:Maximilien Robespierre
