Proudhon, Du principe de federationLeft to themselves or led by their tribunes the masses never established anything. They have their face turned backwards; no tradition is formed among them; no orderly spirit, no idea which acquires the force of law. Of politics they understand nothing except the element of intrigue; of the art of governing, nothing except prodigality and force; of justice, nothing but mere indictment; of liberty, nothing but the ability to set up idols which are smashed the next morning. The advent of democracy starts an era of retrogression which will ensure the death of the nation and the State . . . .
Preface to Persian Traditions
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First let me introduce myself. People who know me very well say that I have
a mentality which is medieval and not modern, rural and not urban, that I
am an...
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