I hope we once again have reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited. There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: As government expands, liberty contracts.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He argues that limiting government is essential for freedom, comparing the relationship to a law of physics.
- In plain terms
- Freedom exists only when government power is restricted; as one grows, the other shrinks.
- What can you take from it?
- Individual liberty depends on limiting the size and power of government.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is government always a threat to liberty?
- Where should limits be drawn?
Another view
It assumes a zero-sum relationship between government and liberty.
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