Fire and Light Quotes

“above all, Locke’s transforming idea that government was established and maintained by the consent of the governed, in which all men had an equal voice. “Who shall be Judge whether the Prince or Legislative act contrary to their Trust?” he had asked, and answered, “The People shall be Judge.” The”
― James MacGregor Burns, Fire and Light: How the Enlightenment Transformed Our World

“above all, Locke’s transforming idea that government was established and maintained by the consent of the governed, in which all men had an equal voice. “Who shall be Judge whether the Prince or Legislative act contrary to their Trust?” he had asked,”
― James MacGregor Burns, Fire and Light: How the Enlightenment Transformed Our World

“They should stick to knitting,” Napoleon had once said.”
― James MacGregor Burns, Fire and Light: How the Enlightenment Transformed Our World

“Europeans had no prospects other than the “life after life” in heaven promised to true believers.”
― James MacGregor Burns, Fire and Light: How the Enlightenment Transformed Our World