Man is not a human being unless he is social: what he depends on is his social being, and what he makes of his social being is irrevocably bound to that he makes of himself. He has ability to master his internal being and main way to self-mastery leads to his joining with others like himself in social acts. The active social units may be a community or an association. To be active is to be in charge; to be passive is to be under control be it of natural process, ...
