Quotation help wanted...

[victoriavandal.livejournal.com]

On page 792 of the hardback US Edition of Schama's 'Citizens', he winds up his chapter 'Terror is the order of the day' with the lines "Commenting on the Revolution of the 10th August, Robespierre had rejoiced that 'a river of blood would now divide France from her enemies'"

Leaving aside that horrific 'rejoiced' - cos, yeah, he did it for the lulz! - I've only ever heard those 'river of blood' words attributed to Danton. Did Robespierre ever use the same words?

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[sibylla-oo.livejournal.com]

Another very clever srategy is that of "giving chance to speak to the so-called both sides". That's an easy way of fabricating "common sense" and "extremist" positions. For example, chosing Žižek to defend Robespierre against Schama, Mantel and co. is very significative. It actually makes Schama's opinion seem "common sense" and makes all the sympathizers of the FR seem "dangerous radicals". However, the FR has been widely accepted and celebrated even by right-wing people like Charles de Gaulle.