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[[Power]] has been the source of control over one's environment since the origin of life on Earth. | [[Power]] has been the source of control over one's environment since the origin of life on Earth. | ||
==Context== | ==Context== | ||
| − | Benjamin Constant<ref>Benjamin Constant, ''The Principles of Politics Applicable to All Governments'' 1815 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/constant-principles-of-politics-applicable-to-all-governments</ref> argued for the need | + | Benjamin Constant<ref>Benjamin Constant, ''The Principles of Politics Applicable to All Governments'' 1815 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/constant-principles-of-politics-applicable-to-all-governments</ref> argued for the need to limit sovereignty. Unbounded power, whether exercised in the name of a people, a king, or an assembly, is a very perilous thing. This is because when sovereignty is unlimited "there is no means of sheltering individuals from governments." |
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category: Philosophy]] | [[Category: Philosophy]] | ||
Revision as of 15:12, 13 March 2025
Full Title and Meme
Power has been the source of control over one's environment since the origin of life on Earth.
Context
Benjamin Constant[1] argued for the need to limit sovereignty. Unbounded power, whether exercised in the name of a people, a king, or an assembly, is a very perilous thing. This is because when sovereignty is unlimited "there is no means of sheltering individuals from governments."
References
- ↑ Benjamin Constant, The Principles of Politics Applicable to All Governments 1815 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/constant-principles-of-politics-applicable-to-all-governments
