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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 4 (of 6)

CHAPTER I
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Human personality no longer existed; each individual was simply a machine, going, coming, thinking or not thinking as he was impelled or stimulated by tyranny."] [Footnote 11125: Decree of Frimaire 14, year II., Dec.

4, 1793.] [Footnote 11126: Moniteur, XVII., 473, 474, 478.

(Speech by Billaud-Varennes).

"The sword of Damocles must henceforth be brandished over the entire surface." This expression of Billaud sums up the spirit of every new institution.] [Footnote 11127: Moniteur, XVIII., 275.

(Session of Oct.26.


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