John Dewey: “But this recognition cannot be legitimately converted into the monopolistic absorption of all associations into The…”

It rules but it does not regulate; for its rule is confined to receipt of tribute and ceremonial deference.

In short, private acts may be socially valuable both by indirect consequences and by direct intention.

There are even those who hold that the presumption is always that social loss will result from agents of the public doing anything which could be done by persons in their private capacity.

The easiest way out was to go back to the naked individual, to sweep away all associations as foreign to his nature and rights save as they proceeded from his own voluntary choice, and guaranteed his own private ends.