“Authority and power are two different things: power is the force by means of which you can oblige others to obey you. Authority is the right to direct and command, to be listened to or obeyed by others. Authority requests power. Power without authority is tyranny.”
This book delves into the philosophical and political implications of the relationship between individuals and the state, examining concepts such as sovereignty, governance, and individual rights. more
Jacques Maritain was a French philosopher born on November 18, 1882, in Paris, France, and died on April 28, 1973. He is considered one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, renowned for his contributions to Christian philosophy, political philosophy, and aesthetics. more
“Liberty itself has appeared intolerable to those nations who have not been accustomed to enjoy it.”
“Everyone who has ever built anywhere a "new heaven" first found the power thereto in his own hell.”
“Absolute power can only be supported by error, ignorance and prejudice.”