Henri de Saint-Simon Quotes
Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon, was a French political philosopher, theorist of industrial society, and one of the founders of socialist thought. Born to one of the oldest families of the French nobility, he served as a young officer in the American Revolution and survived a brief imprisonment during the Reign of Terror. The quotes below are attributed to Henri de Saint-Simon, organized by topic.
Henri de Saint-Simon on God
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Attributed to Henri de Saint-Simon:
“The new Christianity is the religion of progress.”
Henri de Saint-Simon on Politics
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Attributed to Henri de Saint-Simon:
“From each according to his capacity, to each according to his work.”
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Attributed to Henri de Saint-Simon:
“Industrial society replaces feudal society.”
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Attributed to Henri de Saint-Simon:
“The whole of society ought to strive toward the amelioration of the moral and physical existence of the poorest class.”
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Attributed to Henri de Saint-Simon:
“The age of the producers replaces the age of the warriors.”