Benjamin Constant (Benjamin Constant)

Benjamin Constant

Political philosopher, now mainly remembered for his semi-autobiographical, and rather scandalous, novella , ‘Adolphe’. “Whenever there is no absolute necessity, whenever legislation may fail to intervene without society being overthrown, whenever, finally it is a question merely of some hypothetical improvement, the law must abstain, leave things alone, and keep quiet.” (bio by: David Conway)

Born

  • October, 25, 1767

Died

  • December, 12, 1830

Cemetery

  • Cimetière du Père Lachaise
  • France

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