The 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.

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.

No one loves armed missionaries; the first lesson of nature and prudence is to repulse them as enemies.

The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.

Terror is nothing else than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible.

Softness to traitors will destroy us all.

Omelets are not made without breaking eggs.