Government Quote by Russell Kirk

“John Locke, called the Father of Liberalism, made the argument that the individual instead of the community was the foundation of society. He believed…

— Lierre Keith

“Classical theorists (foremost John Locke, a British philosopher greatly admired by the founders) captured the predicament in the idea of a preconstitutional “state of…

— Michael S. Greve

It would seem, then, to be the part of political wisdom to found government on property; and to establish such distribution of property, by…

— Daniel Webster

“Second Treatise of Government by John Locke.”

— Charles River Editors

“Whenever the legislators endeavour to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they…

— Murray N. Rothbard

Property is in its nature timid and seeks protection, and nothing is more gratifying to government than to become a protector.

— John C. Calhoun

“People acquire a right to property by giving it value - which Locke makes very clear means exchange value. This had vast implications not…

— Ellen Meiksins Wood

“Locke said, as have others, that natural law is forever and enduring, and man-made law, which may vary from place to place and time…

— Mark R. Levin

“Government, if it has any purpose at all (and many libertarians doubt it does), should be restricted to the protection of its citizens' persons…

— Brian Doherty

“Locke said, as have others, that natural law is forever and enduring, and man-made law, which may vary from place to place and time…

— Mark R. Levin

The country was founded on the principle that primary role of government is to protect property from the majority, and so it remains.

— Anonymous

So government acts as a safeguard of our property.

— William Weld