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Five or six hundred heads cut off would have assured your repose, freedom and happiness
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"Five or six hundred heads cut off would have assured your repose, freedom and happiness"

- Jean-Paul Marat

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This quote by Jean-Paul Marat suggests that in order to accomplish repose, liberty and joy, a great deal of people should be killed. Marat was a French revolutionary leader and a strong supporter of the Reign of Terror, a period of violence throughout the French Revolution in which countless individuals were executed. This quote reflects Marat's belief that the only method to achieve a better society was through using violence and horror. He believed that by eliminating a great deal of people, the remaining citizens would have the ability to reside in peace and liberty. Marat's views were extreme and questionable, and his quote reflects his determination to utilize violence to accomplish his goals. His quote is a suggestion of the cruelty of the French Revolution and the lengths some individuals were willing to go to in order to attain their goals.

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Jean-Paul Marat This quote is written / told by Jean-Paul Marat between May 24, 1743 and July 13, 1793. He was a famous Politician from Switzerland. The author also have 1 other quotes.

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