John Dewey: “When indirect consequences are recognized and there is effort to regulate them, something having the traits of a state…”

The foe to be dreaded is interference of government.

Freedom presented itself as an end in itself, though it signified in fact liberation from oppression and tradition.

Personal loyalties to elders take the place of political obedience.

But in this respect he does not differ from those explicitly designated public officials who have also been known to betray the interest committed to them instead of faithfully representing it.