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Quote from John Locke,

[Individuals] have a right to defend themselves and recover by force what by unlawful force is taken from them.



By:

John Locke (more quotes by John Locke or books by/about John Locke)


(1632-1704) English philosopher and political theorist

Source:

Second Treatise on Civil Government 174 (Chicago 1955)

Categories:

Defense, Sovereignty, Individual Rights, Force, Law

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