Quotes by John Locke, Second Treatise of Government

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...but since He gave it them for their benefit and the greatest conveniences of life they were capable to draw form it, — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government
Sec. 10. Besides the crime which consists in violating the law, and varying from the right rule of reason, whereby a man — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government
Being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions. — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government
As usurpation is the exercise of power, which another hath a right to; so tyranny is the exercise of power beyond right, — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government
No man in civil society can be exempted from the laws of it: for if any man may do what he thinks fit, and there be no a — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government
Men being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subje — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government