Outwardly, Fouché's conduct was marked by the utmost rigour, and on his return to Paris early in April 1794, he thus characterised his policy: "The blood of criminals fertilises the soil of liberty and establishes power on sure foundations".
從表面上看，富歇的行為被打上極其嚴厲的印記，他在1794年4月初返回巴黎，他這樣描繪他的政策："罪犯的血液滋潤自由的土壤並建立權力 在真實的基礎上"。