John Adams Quote

I would define liberty to be a power to do as we would be done by. The definition of liberty to be the power of doing whatever the law permits, meaning the civil laws, does not seem satisfactory.

The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States (ed. 1856)

I would define liberty to be a power to do as we would be done by. The definition of liberty to be the power of doing whatever the law permits,...

I would define liberty to be a power to do as we would be done by. The definition of liberty to be the power of doing whatever the law permits,...

I would define liberty to be a power to do as we would be done by. The definition of liberty to be the power of doing whatever the law permits,...

I would define liberty to be a power to do as we would be done by. The definition of liberty to be the power of doing whatever the law permits,...