John Locke Quote

Quote from John Locke,

"If the innocent honest Man must quietly quit all he has for Peace sake, to him who will lay violent hands upon it, I desire it may be considered what kind of Peace there will be in the World, which consists only in Violence and Rapine; and which is to be maintained only for the benefit of Robbers and Oppressors."

By:	John Locke (more quotes by John Locke or books by/about John Locke)
	(1632-1704) English philosopher and political theorist
Source:	Second Treatise of Civil Government [1690], #228 (Lasslet Edition, Cambridge University Press, 1960), p. 465
Categories:	Defense, Disobedience, Honor, Oppression, Peace, Power, Responsibility, Revolution, Rights, Safety, Security, Self-Reliance, Tyranny, Violence
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