Eugène Edine Pottier (1816–1887) French politician
C'est la lutte finale
Groupons-nous, et demain
L'Internationale
Sera le genre humain
The Internationale (1864)
“What defines a people is not race, not tradition, not geography, but the free choice of a group of human beings to live together as fellow citizens.”
Source: 2000s, Vindicating the Founders (2001), p. 28
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Source: Power and Innocence (1972), Ch. 12 : Toward New Community
Context: Communication leads to community — that is, to understanding, intimacy, and the mutual valuing that was previously lacking.
Community can be defined simply as a group in which free conversation can take place. Community is where I can share my innermost thoughts, bring out the depths of my own feelings, and know they will be understood.