Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804
was a German philosopher
Act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will a general natural law
( “Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Ethics”, 1895 )
Thomas Paine, 1737-1809
was an US patriot and political philosopher
The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.
( “Rights of Man”, 1791 )