“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.”
Quote by Maximilien Robespierre
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Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre was a French lawyer and revolutionary politician who played a significant role in the French Revolution. He is best known for his leadership of the Committee of Public Safety, which was responsible for the Reign of Terror. more