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Assuredly no one of us would ever propose to retain in France the fatal race of kings; we all know but too well that dynasties have never been anythi… - Henri Grégoire
" "Assuredly no one of us would ever propose to retain in France the fatal race of kings; we all know but too well that dynasties have never been anything else than rapacious tribes who lived on nothing, but human flesh. It is necessary completely to reassure the friends of liberty. We must destroy this talisman, whose magic power is still sufficient to stupefy many a man. I move accordingly that you sanction by a solemn law the abolition of royalty.
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About Henri Grégoire
Henri Jean-Baptiste Grégoire (4 December 1750 – 28 May 1831), often referred to as the Abbé Grégoire, was a French Catholic priest, of and a revolutionary leader. He was an ardent and supporter of . He was a founding member of the , the , and the .
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Henri Gregoire
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