"Collective representations are the product of the interaction of individuals."

"Man cannot become attached to higher aims and submit to a rule if he sees nothing above him to which he belongs. To free him from all social pressure is to abandon him to himself and demoralize him."

"The ultimate source of all values is society itself."

"The more complex a society, the more fragile its moral order."

"From top to bottom of the ladder, greed is aroused without knowing where to find ultimate foothold. Nothing can calm it, since its goal is far beyond all it can attain. Reality seems valueless by comp…"