Ch. IX, sec. 124
The great and chief end of men uniting into commonwealths is the preservation of their property.
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From Second Treatise of Government by John Locke
The chief end of government is the preservation of property (broadly: lives, liberties, and estates), remedying the inconveniences of the state of nature.
Ch. IX, sec. 123-126
The three inconveniences of the state of nature: lack of established law, impartial judge, and power to execute.
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