Henri de Saint-Simon

"The philosophy of the last century was revolutionary ; that of the nineteenth century must be constructive. Lack of institutions leads to the destruction of all society; outworn institutions prolong t…"

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

"It may be argued that writers stick to their convictions and serve only the truth, and that they only approve and support governmental conduct when they judge it to be in the interests of the governed…"

"It was in America, while I was fighting for the cause of industrial liberty, that I first felt the desire to see this plant from another world flower in my own country. This desire has since dominated…"

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

"After a violent convulsion Europe fears fresh disasters, and feel the end for a long repose; the sovereigns of all the European nations are assembled to give her peace. All of them seem to desire peac…"

"Henri de Saint-Simon: The Great Synthesist, by Caspar Hewett"

"We regard society as the ensemble and union of men engaged in useful work. We can conceive of no other kind of society."