rinciples of Republican Government, (Dec.15,
1793), his speech on the relationship between religious and national
ideas and republican principles (May 7, 1794) and speech of Thermidor
8.-Carnot: "Memoires," II., 512. "In all deliberations on affairs he
contributed nothing but vague generalities."]

[Footnote 3191: During this century all important Jacobin leaders,
Hitler, Mussolini, Lenin, Stalin, Castro etc. have in their turn
followed robespierre's example and bored their captive audiences with
their interminable speeches. (SR).]

[Footnote 3192: Buchez et Roux, XXXIII., 406. (Speech delivered
Thermidor 8th.) The printed copy of the manuscript with corrections and
erasures.]

[Footnote 3193: Ibid., 420, 422, 427.]

[Footnote 3194: Ibid., 428, 435, 436. "O day forever blessed! What
a sight to behold, the entire French people assembled together and
rendering to the author of nature the only homage worthy of him! How
affecting each object that enchants the eye and touches the heart of
man! O honored old age! O generous ardor of the young of our country!
O the innocent, pure joy of youthful citizens! O the exquisite tears
of tender mothers! O the divine charms of innocence and beauty!
What majesty in a great people happy in its strength, power
and virtue!"--"No, Charmette, No, death is not the sleep of
eternity!"--"Remember, O, People, that in a republic, etc."--"If such
truths must be dissembled then bring me the hemlock!"]

[Footnote 3195: Speech, May 7, 1794. (On moral and religious ideas in
relation to republican principles.)]

[Footnote 3196: Personifications. From Greek to make persons. (SR).]

[Footnote 3197: Buchez et Roux, XXXIII., 436. "The verres and Catilines
of our country." (Speech of Thermidor 8th.)--Note especially the speech
delivered March 7, 1794, crammed full of classical reminiscences.]

[Footnote 3198: Ibid., XXXIII., 421. "Truth has touching and terrible
accents which reverberate powerfully in pure hearts as in guilty
consciences, and which falsehood can no more counterfeit than Salome can
counterfeit the thunders of heaven."--437: "Why do those who yesterday
predicted such frightful tempests now gaze only on the fleeciest clouds?
Why do those who but lately exclaimed 'I affirm that we are treading on
a volcano' now behold themselves sleeping on a bed of roses?"]

[Footnote 3199: Ibid., XXXII., 360, 361. (Portraits of the
encyclopaedists and Hebertists.)]

[Footnote 31100: Ibid., XXXIII.