By sealing our work with our blood, we may see at least the bright dawn of universal happiness.

To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.

It has been said that terror is the principle of despotic government. Does your government therefore resemble despotism? Yes, as the sword that gleams in the hands of the heroes of liberty resembles that with which the henchmen of tyranny are armed ... The government of the revolution is liberty's despotism against tyranny.

Softness to traitors will destroy us all.

The king must die so that the country can live.

Atheism is aristocratic; the idea of a great Being that watches over oppressed innocence and punishes triumphant crime is altogether popular.

Terror is nothing more than justice, prompt, secure and inflexible.