Quote by: Emile Durkheim

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.


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Author Bio


  • NameEmile Durkheim
  • Description1858-1917, French sociologist
  • AliasesEmile Durkheim
  • BornApril 15, 1858
  • DiedNovember 15, 1917
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionAnthropologist; Philosopher; Sociologist