There is no more an inherent sanctity in a church, trade-union, business corporation, or family institution than there is in the state.
John Dewey: “There is no more an inherent sanctity in a church, trade-union, business corporation, or family institution than there…”
Editor's note · Context
This quote asserts that no institution, including the state, holds inherent sanctity over others.
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