Personal Sovereignty and the State Quotes: Quotes About State Power and Individual Freedom

in #freedom5 years ago

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“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract, 1762.

Power and personal sovereignty go hand in hand. While our individual freedoms and natural rights must be protected, the 20th century was a harsh reminder that when the state maintains a "monopoly on violence" it can become the greatest threat to one's liberty.

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