On Revolution

absolute action actually affairs Age of Enlightenment Albert Soboul American Revolution ancien régime ancient antiquity appeared Assembly authority become beginning Billy Budd body politic citizens civil colonial common compassion concept constitution contrary councils course Declaration of Independence democracy divine eighteenth century élite equality establishment existence experience fact Federalist form of government foundation of freedom founders Founding Fathers France French Revolution Greek Hence human inherent institutions interest Jefferson John Adams knew less liberation liberty Lord Acton Machiavelli Marx matter means ment misery modern age monarchy Montesquieu nation nature necessity never opinion organs original passion philosophers political realm political thought Polybius poverty precisely principle public freedom public happiness public realm quoted reason republic republican Robespierre role Roman Rousseau rule ruler Sans-Culottes secular society speaking spirit stitution theoretical theory tion tradition true turned tyranny violence virtue Walter Markov words