Language forms a kind of wealth, which all can make use of … - Auguste Comte

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Language forms a kind of wealth, which all can make use of at once without causing any diminution of the store, and which thus admits a complete community of enjoyment; for all, freely participating in the general treasure, unconsciously aid in its preservation.

Auguste Comte

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Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte (19 January 1798 – 5 September 1857) was a French philosopher who coined the terms "sociology" and "altruism" and developed forms of social discipline he called Positivism.

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Alternative Names: August Comte • Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Comte

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