The illusion which accompanies Revolution consists in believing that since the victims of force are innocent of the brutalities being committed, if force is placed in their hands they will use it justly.
But, except in the case of those who are at least fairly close to sainthood, the victims are defiled by force in the same way as are the executioners.
The evil lying in the handle of the sword is transmitted to the point.
And thus it happens to the victims, raised to the pinnacle of power and intoxicated by the change in their situation, do just a smuch harm, if not more, and soon after fall back to where they were before.
Simone Weil, Notebooks
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