They were looked upon as enemies of the whole human race, and were torn to pieces by wild beasts, though--doubtless to your regret--it has not come to that with, the Socialists.

And nevertheless, though lions and tigers are a good deal worse than police officers, the principles of Christianity have triumphed, and there is nothing to prove that the principles of Socialism will not triumph in their turn." "Prophet of evil omen!" cried Paul.
"Not necessarily so.

Where would be the misfortune?
I am firmly persuaded that a Socialist State would not differ in any important point from the accepted forms of government of the day.

The administrative power would merely be transferred from the hands of the military and the landed aristocracy to another class.

To those who do not want a share in the governing power, it is all the same who wields it.