Religious representations are collective representations which express collective realities. — Emile Durkheim
There is no sociology worthy of the name which does not possess a historical character. — Emile Durkheim
Maniacal suicide. —This is due to hallucinations or delirious conceptions. The patient — Emile Durkheim
Religious phenomena are naturally arranged in two fundamental categories: beliefs and rites. — Emile Durkheim