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French early socialist theorist (1760-1825)

Claude-Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon (17 October 1760 – 19 May 1825), also referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon, was an early French utopian socialist, whose thought influenced the foundations of various 19th century philosophies, including the philosophy of science and the discipline of sociology.

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Native Name: Claude-Henri de Rouvroy de Saint-Simón

Alternative Names: Henri de Saint-Simon • Claude Henri de Saint-Simon • Henri, Comte de Saint-Simon • Claude-Henri, Comte de Saint-Simon Rouvroy • Comte de Saint-Simon Claude-Henri de Rouvroy • Claude-Henri, Comte de Saint-Simon De Rouvroy • Henri, Comte de Saint- Simon • Claude-Henri de, Comte de Saint-Simon Rouvroy • C.-H., comte de Saint-Simon • Claude-Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon • Comte de Saint-Simon Henri • Anri Klod de Ruvrua Sen-Simon • Claude Henri, Comte de Saint-Simon • Anri de Sen-Simon • Sheng-hsi-men • Claude Henri, Comte De Saint-Simon • Claude Henri, Comte de St. Simon • Claude Henri, Count de Saint-Simon

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[A]ujourd'hui … [i]l est question, pour la première fois depuis l'existence des sociétés, d'organiser un système tout-à-fait nouveau, de remplacer le céleste par le terrestre, le vague par le positif, le poétique par le réel.

In the old system Society is governed essentially by men; in the new it is governed only by principles

Equality is the natural foundation of industrial society

True equality consists in each drawing benefits from society in exact proportion to his social outlay, that is to his real capacity, to the beneficent use he makes of his abilities. And this equality is the natural foundation of industrial society.

No man has a right to free himself from the law of labour

Politics is the science of production.

La politique est … la science de la production.