The French Revolution was the definition of change, and many forces that caused the Revolution affected the modern world. According to Voltaire, “The great vice of democracy is certainly not tyranny and cruelty…” (Voltaire, ?, 96, Doc. A); on the contrary according to Montesquieu, “to exercise those three powers, that of enacting laws. That of executing the public resolutions, and that of trying the suits of individuals…” (Robinson, 1935, I 191-92, Doc. B); this is contradictory in accordance …showed first 75 words of 1394 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1394 total…the rich ag! ainst the poor” (Phillips, 1932, 293-95, Doc. 17). The poor against the rich, the aftermath of the revolution gains new light. The modern world much resembles history, a repetitive struggle for power; throughout modern history one can see the greed that starts the wars, and the constitutions that end the wars. One can say that the events before, during, and after the French Revolution are in a resemblance of the modern era. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**