“Any institution which does not suppose the people good, and the magist...” — Maximilien Robespierre Quote

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

“Pity is treason.”

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

“Evil being the root of mystery, pain is the root of knowledge.”

“He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil is a slave, though he be a king.”

“No one who errs unwillingly is evil.”