Morality is stronger than tyrants. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just More Quotes by Louis Antoine de Saint-Just More Quotes From Louis Antoine de Saint-Just Every political edict which is not based upon nature is wrong. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just political The Revolution has grown cold; all its principles are weakened; there remains only red caps worn by intriguers. The exercise of terror has made crime blasé, as strong liquors made the palace blasé. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just strong principles exercise When a people, having become free, establish wise laws, their revolution is complete... Peace and prosperity, public virtue, victory, everything is in the vigor of the laws. Outside of the laws, everything is sterile and dead. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just wise law people You who make the laws, the vices and the virtues of the people will be your work. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just vices law people It is not enough, citizens, to have destroyed the factions, it is necessary now to repair the evil that they have done to the country. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just citizens evil country Let Revolutionists be Romans, not Tatars. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just The French people recognizes the Supreme Being and the immortality of the soul. The first day of every month is to be dedicated to the eternal. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just months soul people When human statecraft attaches a chain to the feet of a free man, whom it makes a slave in contempt of nature and citizenship, eternal justice rivets the other end about the tyrant's neck. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just tyrants feet men Happiness is a new idea in Europe. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just new-ideas europe ideas What produces the general good is always terrible or seems bizarre when begun too soon. The Revolution must stop when it has perfected public happiness and liberty through the laws. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just revolution liberty law
