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Since governmental activity may be deemed a service which is useful to society, society should consent to pay for this service.

— Henri de Saint-Simon

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The progress of the human mind, the revolutions which occur in the development of knowledge, give each century its special character.

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In the old system Society is governed essentially by men; in the new it is governed only by principles

Equality is the natural foundation of industrial society

So far had the pen, under the king, the superiority over the sword.

No man has a right to free himself from the law of labour

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There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

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