Carnot's letter to his son Sadi, dated 1814
— Centenaire de Lazare Carnot 1753-1823 notes et documents inédits publiés par La Sabretache (1923), p. 114
Antwerp, 18 April 1814
My dear Sadi, I learnt with extreme pleasure that the battalion of the Ecole Polytechnique had distinguished itself and that you acted honourably during your first experience on the battlefield. When I am recalled, I will do everything to make it easier for the Minister of War to give you permission to visit me. You will learn to know a beautiful country and a beautiful town, where I had the satisfaction of a tranquil life, during the calamities which afflicted so many other places.
Farewell, my dear Sadi, I embrace you with all my heart: write me soon and as often as possible.
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yeah i spend my time usefully
any suggestions for other historical figures to make? they can be from anywhere
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happy pride month <333
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does anyone know what this says?
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what goes on in this group
concept: cps idol group
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love you tbh creature napoleon doll
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real intellectual breakthroughs in my drafts
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in love with how u draw collot and billaud
THANK YOU ANON!!! sorry i couldn't reply earlier, i received this ask during an exam.. :D
they were probably forced to do this
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it's demoralising to see people justifying atrocities committed in warfare by saying "it's war, that's how it is". how can other people's lives be so invaluable to you
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top 10 pictures ever
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“[Camille Desmoulins] had a stutter, but despite countless attempts to find a remedy, only one worked, which his family discovered when Camille was eleven. One of his father’s military friends visited the house and made a comment about the laziness of the poor, at which the enraged Desmoulins blurted out an eloquent tirade without a single stumble. Maybe doctors should try this with any patient who stutters, suggesting ‘Have you tried an angry speech about the monarchy?’“”
— Mark Steel’s Vive La Revolution. (via thepurposeofplaying)
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I want to kiss citizen Collot. What's wrong with me
Something, probably!
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showed my mum this picture to persuade her that i don't need to do 4 hours of maths classes every day
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i find this genre of pictures to be quite interesting but i can't identify anyone who isn't mao for the life of me
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mr sans-culotte
I don’t watch Miraculous but what the helllll 😭😭
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i want to put them into situations
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