Marquis de Condorcet Quotes
Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de Condorcet, was a French philosopher, mathematician, and political theorist of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. A pioneer of probability theory and social mathematics, he produced the first systematic argument for the indefinite progress of the human mind. The quotes below are attributed to Marquis de Condorcet, organized by topic.
Marquis de Condorcet on Freedom
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Attributed to Marquis de Condorcet:
“Reason has its rights, and the rights of reason are imprescriptible.”
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Attributed to Marquis de Condorcet:
“Time is at hand when the sun will shine only on free men, who acknowledge no other master than reason.”
Marquis de Condorcet on Justice
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Attributed to Marquis de Condorcet:
“Whatever advances the rights of any human being is a blessing for all human beings.”
Marquis de Condorcet on Knowledge
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Attributed to Marquis de Condorcet:
“The progress of the human mind is indefinite.”
Marquis de Condorcet on Politics
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Attributed to Marquis de Condorcet:
“All the errors in politics and morals are based on philosophical errors.”