Quote by Immanuel Kant

The history of the human race, viewed as a whole, may be regarded as the realization of a hidden plan of nature to bring about a political constitution, internally, and for this purpose, also externally perfect, as the only state in which all the capacities implanted by her in mankind can be fully developed.

The history of the human race, viewed as a whole, may be reg

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This quote suggests that the history of humanity can be seen as a process through which nature has been working towards creating an ideal political system that is perfect both internally and externally. The quote implies that this perfect political constitution will allow all of the inherent abilities and potential within humanity to be fully realized and developed. Overall, it suggests that the evolution of human history is guided by a hidden plan to establish a society in which all individuals can thrive and reach their utmost potential.

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