All men have an equal right to the free development of their faculties; they have an equal right to the impartial protection of the state; but it is not true, it is against all the laws of reason and equity, it is against the eternal nature of things.
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The beautiful cannot be the way to what is useful, or to what is good, or to what is holy; it leads only to itself.
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| Birth: | 28th November, 1792 |
| Death: | 14th January, 1867 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Philosopher |
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Victor Cousin was a French philosopher. He was a proponent of Scottish Common Sense Realism and had an important influence on French educational policy.
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