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Robespierre Maximilien Fran?ois Marie Isidore de. . 1758--94, French revolutionary and Jacobin leader: established the Reign of Terror as a member of the Committee of Public Safety (1793--94): executed in the coup d'?tat of Thermidor (1794) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Since, overwhelmingly, Marx, Engels, and Lenin are the prime sources of inspiration for modern terrorists throughout the world, it is through them that these terrorists owe their beginnings to [French revolutionary leader] Maximilien Robespierre and his Reign of Terror. Their patron saint, the patron of all who pursue abstract principles to their logical conclusion, even when that conclusion is insane, is Maximilien Robespierre. |
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