They seek to destroy the Revolution by attacking my person: I will defend it for I am the Revolution, I myself! Henceforth they will look to it, for they will know of what we are capable.

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On veut détruire la Révolution en s’attaquant à ma personne: je la défendrai, car je suis la Révolution, moi, moi … On y regardera à partir d’aujourd’hui, car on saura de quoi nous sommes capables. | Pg 608 in the French edition

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