The king must die so that the country can live.

The general will rules in society as the private will governs each separate individual.

One can...never create [freedom] by an invading force.

Terror is only justice: prompt, severe and inflexible. It is then an emanation of virtue.

Food that is necessary for man’s existence is as sacred as life itself. Everything that is indispensable for its preservation is the common property of society as a whole. It is only the surplus that is private property and can be safely left to individual commercial enterprise.

When a Banker jumps out of a window, jump after him - that's where the money is.

Omelets are not made without breaking eggs.