Maximilien Robespierre

Also known as Maximilien Marie Isidore de Robespierre, Maximilien de Robespierre, Maximilien-François-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre, Robespierre, The Incorruptible

French revolutionary lawyer and politician (1758–1794)

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Maximilien Robespierre was a French politician, lawyer, journalist, and revolutionary. He was born in Arras in 1758 and educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand and the University of Paris. He was a member of the Jacobins and held the position of member of the French National Assembly. His notable works include *Discours de Maximilien Robespierre*, *Le défenseur de la constitution*, and *The political testament of Maximil. Robertspierre*. He received the Concours général award.

Robespierre died in Paris in 1794 by decapitation. He was a deist who spoke French and Italian. His siblings were Augustin Robespierre and Charlotte de Robespierre. He is described in sources such as the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary* and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition. His writings include the quote, "Le secret de la liberté est d'éclairer les hommes, comme celui de la tyrannie est de les retenir dans l'ignorance."

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1758
Died: 1794
Works: 166

Top works

Discours de Maximilien Robespierre
Die letzte rede
Le défenseur de la constitution
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The political testament of Maximil. Robertspierre

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United Kingdom
Active from: 1758
Active to: 1794

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Listeners: 303
Total plays: 3,488

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5 total works indexed

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Quotes

“Every citizen fulfilling the conditions of eligibility that you have prescribed has the right to public office.”
“La plus extravagante idée qui puisse naître dans la tête d'un politique est de croire qu'il suffise à un peuple d'entrer à main armée chez un peuple étranger, pour lui faire adopter ses lois et sa constitution. Personne n'aime les missionnaires armés; et le premier conseil que donnent la nature et la prudence, c'est de les repousser comme des ennemis.”
“Le secret de la liberté est d'éclairer les hommes, comme celui de la tyrannie est de les retenir dans l'ignorance”
“Citoyens, vouliez-vous une révolution sans révolution?”
“The aim of constitutional government is to preserve the Republic; that of revolutionary government is to lay its foundation.”
“In every country where nature provides for the needs of men with prodigality, scarcity can only be imputed to defects of administration or of the laws themselves; bad laws and bad administration have their origins in false principles and bad morals.”

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Encyclopedic overview

Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (/ˈroʊbzpjɛər/; French: [maksimiljɛ̃ ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ]; 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and statesman, widely recognised as one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution. Robespierre fervently campaigned for the voting rights of all men and their unimpeded admission to the National Guard. Additionally, he advocated the right to petition, the right to bear arms in self-defence, and the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade.

A radical Jacobin leader, Robespierre was elected as a deputy to the National Convention in September 1792, and in July 1793, he was appointed a member of the Committee of Public Safety. Robespierre faced growing disillusionment with other revolutionaries which led him to argue for the harsh measures of the Reign of Terror. Increasingly, members of the Convention turned against him, and accusations of excesses came to a head on 9 Thermidor. Robespierre was arrested and with around 90 others, he was executed without trial.

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