John Dewey: “When we consider the difference we at once come upon the fact that the consequences of conjoint action take on a new…”

The relationships of husband and wife, parent and children, older and younger children, friend and friend, are the bonds from which authority proceeds.

Nor can the liberating and confirming results of public action be construed to yield a wholesale idealization of states in contrast with other associations.

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.

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