Denis Diderot Quote

The good of the people must be the great purpose of government. By the laws of nature and of reason, the governors are invested with power to that end. And the greatest good of the people is liberty. It is to the state what health is to the individual.

Article on Government - L'Encyclopédie (1751-1766)

The good of the people must be the great purpose of government. By the laws of nature and of reason, the governors are invested with power to that...

The good of the people must be the great purpose of government. By the laws of nature and of reason, the governors are invested with power to that...

The good of the people must be the great purpose of government. By the laws of nature and of reason, the governors are invested with power to that...

The good of the people must be the great purpose of government. By the laws of nature and of reason, the governors are invested with power to that...