权力
The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.
The greatest happiness which can happen to any country is the taking of the supreme power out of the hands of the governing few and putting it into the hands of the governed many.
To this war of every man against every man, this also in consequent; that nothing can be unjust.The notions of right and wrong, justice and injustice, have there no place.Where there is no common power, there is no law: where no law, no injustice.
All mankind is in a perpetual and restless desire for power after power that ceaseth only in death.
The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.
When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty.
The statesman, who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who had folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it.
It is greed and thirst for power that brings wars and trouble to the world.
Freedom is not the power to do what we want, but the right to do what we ought.
The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.
The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.
The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.