"A good man with a good conscience doesn’t walk so fast."

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“The weapon of the Republic is terror, and virtue is its strength.”

“Revolution is like the daughters of Pelias: it cuts humanity to pieces in order to rejuvenate it.”

“We are always on stage, even when we are stabbed in earnest at the end.”

“The sin is in our thoughts.”

“The breath of an aristocrat is the death rattle of freedom.”

“The life of the wealthy is one long Sunday.”

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