Book XI, Chapter 3
"Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit." Critical redefinition against license.
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From The Spirit of Laws by Montesquieu
Liberty is not the right to do whatever one wants, but the right to do what the laws permit; it consists in security and tranquillity of mind arising from the opinion of one's safety.
Book XI, Chapter 6
Political liberty consists in security, or in the opinion people have of their security.
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Distinguishes liberty of the constitution from liberty of the citizen.
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