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198 enough. You must have lungs deep enough to drown out the roarings of that bull!

will overcome tempests.

cannot expose the Republic in an open argument like that.

then does not answer.]

Danton arrested tonight.

[violently!

end justifies the means!

never strike an unarmed enemy. I will face Danton willingly. Combats like that can only bring honor to the Republic; but your suggestion is dishonorable. Ignoble!

enemies of the people deserve no consideration!

bravery in politics is always stupid, and sometimes treasonable.

won't have itHe throws his cap to the floor.]

[severely you then prefer the fight to the welfare of the Republic?

attempts require danger; it sanctifies them. A Revolution is a heroic enterprise, in which the leaders walk between the guillotine and immortality. We should be criminals if we were not ready to sacrifice our lives, and the lives of the others, at any moment.

worry; you are risking enough as it is. If Danton were a prisoner he would incite the