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Two Enemies of the Enlightenment: 3 – Joseph de Maistre

Isaiah Berlin

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Do Not Let It Go Too Far Forward

The prince of germany, whoregretted the fact that various mutinous freethinkers were leaving his dominions. He said they would do terrible damage which they would do to the dominions of his cousin, the emperor of russia. These are the people you must emulate. And whom do you have here? You have german protestants and german scientists who seek employment in your court and in your schools and in your universities. Why do these people come? These people come because they are a shiftless element. People of good character, who possess property, believe in law and order and are virtuous citizens, do not emigrate. Persons o persons who emigrate

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