Quote by Camille Desmoulins

I am thirty-three -- the age of the good Sans-culotte Jesus; an age fatal to revolutionists.

I am thirty-three -- the age of the good Sans-culotte Jesus;

Summary

This quote, attributed to French writer Victor Hugo, suggests that the age of thirty-three is a critical and dangerous time for revolutionaries, using the reference to Jesus at that age. It implies that those who challenge the existing power structures and attempt revolution often face inevitable downfall or external forces that work against them at this particular age. The quote conveys the idea that the age of thirty-three is a perilous threshold for those seeking radical change in society.

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Age

By Camille Desmoulins

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