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Men are not allowed to think freely about chemistry and biology: why should they be allowed to think freely about political philosophy?


Auguste Comte

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PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR Ni dieu ni maître!

(Neither God nor master)

[Feminist and labour slogan trans...
LOUIS-AUGUSTE BLANQUI Nothing is more dangerous then having just one idea
EMILE-AUGUSTE CHARTIER To think is to say no
EMILE-AUGUSTE CHARTIER Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when it's the only one you have
EMILE-AUGUSTE CHARTIER There will always be motive for crime, if we ever get to a point where people attacking each other i...
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COMTE D'ARTOIS (LATER CHARLES X) Be commonplace and creeping, any you attain all things. [Fr., Mediocre et rampant, et l'on arrive ...
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PIERRE AUGUSTE CARON DE BEAUMARCHAIS Everything ends with songs. [Fr., Tout finit par des chansons.]
PIERRE AUGUSTE CARON DE BEAUMARCHAIS What silly people wits are! [Lat., Que les gens d'esprit sont betes.]
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