“Citizens whose incomes do not exceed what is required for their subsistence are exempted from contributing to state expenditure; all others must support it progressively according to their wealth.”

— Maximilien Robespierre

On Property (24 April 1793)

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French revolutionary lawyer and politician 1758–1794

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