“ Nemesis is not a prude. Let us be frightful and useful. Does the elephant look where he puts his foot? Let us crush the enemy. ”
Victor Hugo, Ninety-Three (1874). copy citation
| Author | Victor Hugo |
|---|---|
| Source | Ninety-Three |
| Topic | elephant enemies |
| Date | 1874 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ninety-three |
Context
“All! All! All! When I am dealing with every danger, I have recourse to every expedient, and when I fear everything, I risk everything. My thought is a lioness. No half-way measures, no prudery in revolution. Nemesis is not a prude. Let us be frightful and useful. Does the elephant look where he puts his foot? Let us crush the enemy. Robespierre replied gently,— "I am willing," and he added, "The question is to know where the enemy is."
"It is outside, and I have driven it there," said Danton.
"It is within, and I am watching it," said Robespierre.
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"It is outside, and I have driven it there," said Danton.
"It is within, and I am watching it," said Robespierre.
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