If the innocent honest Man must quietly quit all he has for Peace sake, to him who will lay violent hands upon it, I desire it may be considered what kind of Peace there will be in the World, which consists only in Violence and Rapine; and which is to be maintained only for the benefit of Robbers and Oppressors.

The Works of John Locke, Esq; in Three Volumes: The Contents of which Follow in the Next Leaf (ed. 1714)