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This Robespierre they tell us was a cruel tyrant, and now that he is put out of the way, all will go well in France.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “This Robespierre they tell us was a cruel tyrant, and now that he is put out of the way, all will go well in France.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke critiques the notion that the removal of a tyrant will resolve the issues in France, questioning the underlying problems.
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