The philosopher places himself at the summit of thought; from there he views what the world has been and what it must become. He is not just an obser… - Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon

It may be argued that writers stick to their convictions and serve only the truth, and that they only approve and support governmental conduct when they judge it to be in the interests of the governed. We accept that. We know that even those writers working under the eyes and under the influence of the Government always work, or at least claim to work only for society as a whole, and would be offended if it were thought otherwise. Nevertheless, we are convinced that the governed know better than anyone what they want and what is in their interest. We believe that government is at least an unnecessary intermediary between those who think about the public interest and those who feel it, between political writers and industry.

Since governmental activity may be deemed a service which is useful to society, society should consent to pay for this service.

La politique est … la science de la production.