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“You [Robespierre] will follow us soon. Your house will be beaten down and salt sown in the place where it stood.”

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Georges Danton was a French politician and revolutionary, born on October 26, 1759, and died on April 5, 1794. He was a significant figure during the French Revolution, known for his radical revolutionary ideas and political activities. more

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