 I killed one man to save a hundred thousand; a villain to save innocents; a savage wildbeast to give repose to my country. I was a Republican before the Revolution; I never wanted energy.  The Winter Evening Book - Page 250by William Chambers - 1837 - 325 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1833 - 832 pages
...slain one man to save an hundred thousand ; a wretch, to preserve the innocent ; a savage monster, to give repose to my country. I was a Republican before the Revolution, and I have never failed in energy.' — ' What do yon understand by energy ?' asked the president. 'The sentiment... | |
 | 1834 - 222 pages
...Caen? I went, she answered, neither to one nor the other. At another question, raising her voiclj ' with all her force, Yes, she exclaimed, I have slain...energy. What do you understand by energy? asked her examiriers. The sentiment, she replied, by which those are animated, who, casting from them all thought... | |
 | 1835 - 580 pages
...one man to save a hundred thousand, a wretch to preserve those who are innocent, a ferocious \>east to give repose to my country : I was a republican...thought of their interest as individuals, know how to ofier themselves up as sacrifices for their country." Of course, after such an act as she had committed,... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 706 pages
...have slain one man to save an hundred thousand ; a wretch, to preserve the innocent; a savage monster, to give repose to my country. I was a Republican before the Revolution, and I have never failed in energy."—" What do you understand by energy ?" asked the president. " The sentiment... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1837 - 468 pages
...questions, " I killed one man to save a hundred thousand; a villain to save innocents; a savage wild-beast to give repose to my country. I was a Republican before the Revolution ; I never wanted energy." There is therefore nothing to be said. The public gazes astonished : the... | |
 | 1837 - 524 pages
...the utmost, to save a hundred thousand ; a villain, to rescue innocents ; a wild beast, to give peace to my country. I was a republican before the revolution, and I have never been wanting in energy.' (Mignet, vol. ii., p. 5.) Notwithstanding her confession, the court,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 482 pages
...questions, "I killed one man to save a hundred thousand ; a villain to save innocents ; a savage wild-beast to give repose to my country. I was a Republican before the Revolution ; I never wanted energy." There is therefore nothing to be said. The public gazes astonished : the... | |
 | William Russell - 1839 - 696 pages
...hundred thousand ; a depraved wretch, to save the innocent ; a ferocious monster, to procure peace lo my country. I was a republican before the revolution, and I never wanted energy." become more violent towards the end of May, they fought, and the sections prevailed. The municipality... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1844 - 1156 pages
...have slain one man to save a hundred thousand ; a wretch, to preserve the innocent ; a savage monster, to give repose to my country. I was a republican before the Revolution, and I have never failed in energy." — " What do you understand by energy ? " asked the president. " The... | |
 | Samuel Owen - 1845 - 434 pages
...have slain one man to save a hundred thousand ; a wretch, to preserve the innocent ; a savage monster, to give repose to my country. I was a republican before the revolution, and I have never wanted energy." " What do you mean by energy ?" " The sentiment which animates those, who,... | |
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