...commerce, which is mistakenly classified among the productive forms of work, ought to be ranked first among the parasitical professions like those of monk, soldier, lawyer etc.
Charles FourierWe must, then, apply the principle of Doubt to Civilization; we must doubt its necessity, its excellence, and its permanence.
Charles FourierOne could judge the degree of civilization of a country by the social and political position of its women
Charles FourierAny civilized administration, however organized, prefers its own good to that of the people.
Charles Fourier