To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.
Maximilien RobespierreBy sealing our work with our blood, we may see at least the bright dawn of universal happiness.
Maximilien RobespierreThe 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.
Maximilien Robespierre