Russia and the Christian West, by Joseph De Maistre

"Generally speaking, human nature is only fit to receive civic liberty in proportion as it is penetrated and led by Christian principles. Wherever any religion other than Christianity is practised, slavery exists as of right, and wherever religion grows weak, the political power becomes proportionately more dominant and the nation is less fit to enjoy general liberty."

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I like De Maistre in principle but when actually reading him i feel like he's a little overblown. The entire first half of his french revolution book is just him gloating and saying "I told you so" in so many ways.

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Brag rights are reserved exclusively for a tiny majority of brilliant and prophetic men
De Maistre's name belongs to this list of brilliant and prophetic men
Therefore, De Maistre may brag tiredlessly until our sun seizes to set and rise above the heavens