Author: Maximilien Robespierre

Quotes

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

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

- Maximilien Robespierre

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

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

- Maximilien Robespierre

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.

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.

- Maximilien Robespierre

Any institution which does not suppose the people good, and the magistrate corruptible, is evil.

Any institution which does not suppose the people good, and the magistrate corruptible, is evil.

- Maximilien Robespierre

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