Dr. Royer-Collard You know how I define idealism, Monsieur Delbenet? Youth's final luxury. Abbe du Columier You're not the Antichrist. You're only a malcontent who knows how to spell. Dr. Royer-Collard I won't sully my hands with him. Marquis de Sade Nor should you. That's the first rule of politics, isn't it? The man who drops the execution never drops the blade.