Editing Maximilien Robespierre

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{{Quote|To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is barbarity.|Maximilien Robespierre}}

'''Maximilien Robespierre''' was one of the leaders of the French Revolution.  

==Early Life and Education==

Born on May 6, 1758, Robespierre earned praise for his intelligence from a very early age.

==Legal Career==

After completing his law studies, Robespierre was appointed to the Arras bar.  He served as a criminal judge for a time, but quickly resigned (ironically, because he was uncomfortable ruling on capital cases, due to his opposition to the death penalty).

==More Quotes==

{{Quote|If virtue be the spring of a popular government in times of peace, the spring of that government during a revolution is virtue combined with terror: virtue, without which terror is destructive; terror, without which virtue is impotent. Terror is only justice prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence of the general principle of democracy, applied to the most pressing wants of the country.|Robespierre, attempting to justify the Reign of Terror}}
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