A man of high principle will be ready to sacrifice to the state his wealth, his life… — Maximilien Robespierre
A man of high principle will be ready to sacrifice to the state his wealth, his life, his very nature-everything, indeed, except his honor.
In the original French
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1784
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Robespierre, Maximilien. Discours sur les peines infamantes [Discorse on Infamous]. 1784, The Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts of Arras, Arras, France.