The confirmation of the Republic has been my object; and I know that the Republic can be established only on the eternal basis of morality. (Maximilien Robespierre)

The confirmation of the Republic has been my object; and I know that the Republic can be established only on the eternal basis of morality.

Maximilien Robespierre

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