Robespierre's death transforms him into scapegoat, martyr, and paragon of virtue; the guilt of killing him is transferred into renewed revolutionary sacrifice.
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Robespierre's death transforms him into scapegoat, martyr, and paragon of virtue; the guilt of killing him is transferred into renewed revolutionary sacrifice.
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"And so even though the French Revolution was a revolution of reason when they're trying to reject the Christian faith, the mythology is still..."
"second thing that happens is he becomes a martyr for the revolution he died in order to save the revolution Robespierre said to the..."
"greatest glory is to be a martyr the greatest glory is to die for your nation and for god so they all these young..."
"...the Americans and Israelis, they are motivated to seek vengeance, to martyr themselves for the greater good, to seek eternal paradise."
"...there's a lot of mythology around Paul, how he was a martyr who went around the world in order to spread Christianity, okay?"
"...it fills the followers with divine energy as well they become martyrs and their"
"...happened the moment he killed himself he became a scapegoat a martyr and a paragon of virtue a hero to the people people will..."
"...expect is it would make Jesus into a national hero, a martyr. And so his followers became called the poor of Jerusalem, okay?"
"...for. And here was the opportunity for Socrates to be a martyr for the truth, right? All his life, he's been trying to convince..."
"...the cave is really the story of Jesus as well, another martyr for the truth. But, and the last thing is, this allegory of..."
"...do now? Yeah? Yes. And? So, Celine dies. She becomes a martyr. You all celebrate her. Remember her. You give her a great funeral...."
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Robespierre is not read as a dictator who simply loses control.
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