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Let us be terrible in order to prevent the people from being terrible themselves!


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My only regret is that I'm going before that rat, Robespierre! [to his executioner] Don't forget to show my head to the people; it's well worth seeing.

My only regret is that I'm going before that rat, Robespierre! [to his executioner] Don't forget to show my head to the people; it's well worth seeing.



In order to conquer, what we need is to dare, still to dare, and always to dare.

In order to conquer, what we need is to dare, still to dare, and always to dare.



One must never compromise with tyrants. One can only strike at kings through the head. Nothing can be expected from European kings except by force of arms. I vote for the death of the tyrant.

One must never compromise with tyrants. One can only strike at kings through the head. Nothing can be expected from European kings except by force of arms. I vote for the death of the tyrant.



After bread, education is the first need of the people.

After bread, education is the first need of the people.



I have left my balls to Robespierre and my legs to Couthon. That should help the Committee of Public Safety for a while.

I have left my balls to Robespierre and my legs to Couthon. That should help the Committee of Public Safety for a while.



Boldness, more boldness, and perpetual boldness!.

Boldness, more boldness, and perpetual boldness!.



I had rather be guillotined than a guillotiner.

I had rather be guillotined than a guillotiner.



You [Robespierre] will follow us soon. Your house will be beaten down and salt sown in the place where it stood.

You [Robespierre] will follow us soon. Your house will be beaten down and salt sown in the place where it stood.



To conquer [our enemies] we must dare, and dare again, and dare for ever; and thus will France be saved

To conquer [our enemies] we must dare, and dare again, and dare for ever; and thus will France be saved



In revolutions authority remains with the greatest scoundrels.

In revolutions authority remains with the greatest scoundrels.





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Why O why did I ever leave my hobbit-hole?" said poor Mr. Baggins, bumping up and down on Bombur's back.

Why O why did I ever leave my hobbit-hole?" said poor Mr. Baggins, bumping up and down on Bombur's back.



Now I see that it isn't the problems along the way that make us or break us. It's how we learn to stand and face them that makes the difference.

Now I see that it isn't the problems along the way that make us or break us. It's how we learn to stand and face them that makes the difference.



You may live in an unknown small village, but if you have big ideas, the world will come and find you!

You may live in an unknown small village, but if you have big ideas, the world will come and find you!



Hey, he speaks pretty well for a guy who just ate 2 lbs of crackers.

Hey, he speaks pretty well for a guy who just ate 2 lbs of crackers.



Five years from now I see myself still working hard to get where I want to be, because I think big.

Five years from now I see myself still working hard to get where I want to be, because I think big.



Day Play We play all day. Night Fight We fight all night.

Day Play We play all day. Night Fight We fight all night.



No extraordinary result ever came from mediocre effort.

No extraordinary result ever came from mediocre effort.



There are people whose watch stops at a certain hour and who remain permanently at that age.

There are people whose watch stops at a certain hour and who remain permanently at that age.



In California in the early Spring, There are pale yellow mornings, when the mist burns slowly into day, The air stings like Autumn, clarifies like pain - Well, I have dreamed this coast myself.

In California in the early Spring, There are pale yellow mornings, when the mist burns slowly into day, The air stings like Autumn, clarifies like pain - Well, I have dreamed this coast myself.



I don't remember too many rounds where you get shots given to you. Usually, ones are taken away.

I don't remember too many rounds where you get shots given to you. Usually, ones are taken away.




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