Man...has by nature a power...to preserve his property—that is, his life, liberty, and… — John Locke
Man...has by nature a power...to preserve his property—that is, his life, liberty, and estate—against the injuries and attempts of other men.
Two Treatises of Government · 1690
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Locke, John. Second Treatise of Civil Government, edited by C. B. Macpherson. Hackett Publishing Company, 1980, ch. 7, sect. 87.
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Locke, John. "Second Treatise of Civil Government." Two Treatises of Government. London: Awnsham Churchill, 1690, ch. 7, sect. 87.