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It is worse than a crime, it is a blunder.

— Joseph Fouché

C'est plus qu'un crime, c'est une faute.

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As quoted by himself in his Memoires, original Ed., 1824. Referring to the murder of the Duke of Enghien. Fouché's sons deny that it originated with their father. Quoted by others as "C'est pis qu'un crime," and "C'estoit pire qu'un crime." (See Notes and Queries, Aug. 14, 1915, p. 123. Aug. 28, p. 166).

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