Terror Is Nothing Else Than

Lf The Attribute Of Popular Government In Peace Is Virtue, The Attribute Of Popular Government In Revolution Is At One And The Same Time Virtue And Terror, Virtue Without Which Terror Is Fatal, Terror Without Which Virtue Is Impotent. The Terror Is Nothing But Justice, Prompt, Severe, Inflexible; It Is Thus An Emanation Of Virtue.

Again, It May Be Said, That To Love Justice And Equality The People Need No Great Effort Of Virtue; It Is Sufficient That They Love Themselves.

Any Law Which Violates The Inalienable Rights Of Man Is Essentially Unjust And Tyrannical; It Is Not A Law At All.

Formerly, When A King Died At Versailles The Reign Of His Successor Was Immediately Announced By The Cry: "the King Is Dead, Long Live The King", In Order To Make It Understood That Despotism Is Immortal! Now An Entire People, Moved By A Sublime Instinct, Cried: Long Live The Republic! To Teach The Universe That Tyranny Died With The Tyrant.

Omelets Are Not Made Without Breaking Eggs.