My life? Oh, my life I abandon without a regret! I have seen the Past; and I foresee the Future. What friend of his country would wish to survive the moment when he could no longer serve it - when he could no longer defend innocence against oppression? (Maximilien Robespierre)

My life? Oh, my life I abandon without a regret! I have seen the Past; and I foresee the Future. What friend of his country would wish to survive the moment when he could no longer serve it - when he could no longer defend innocence against oppression?

Maximilien Robespierre

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