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“I shall die in the belief that to make France free, republican and prosperous, a little ink would have sufficed - and only one guillotine.”

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Camille Desmoulins
Camille Desmoulins

Camille Desmoulins was a French journalist, orator, and revolutionary, known for his pivotal role in the French Revolution. He was a leading figure in the Jacobin movement and played a crucial part in the events that led to the Reign of Terror. more

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