Jean-Paul SARTRE (1905-1980). Autograph manuscript; ¾ page in-4 on graph paper. "Note from the previous page" on the Revolution. "One should not forget, however, that the Montagnard Robespierre supported Brissot's proposals until the first days of December 91. Better, his synthetic spirit aggravated the decrees put to the vote because he went straight to the essential: On November 28, he demanded that we neglect "the small powers" and that we address ourselves directly to the Emperor [...] It is also very important that he changed his mind shortly afterwards under the influence of Billaud-Varenne (who insisted, in the Jacobins, on the power of the enemies of the interior in the disastrous state of our defense at the borders) [...] Among the most profound, the contrary movement was immediately drawn but its origin is not the will of peace, it is the mistrust. "