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All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it. John Locke: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
Locke counters the traditional view that the right to govern comes from God with the view that the right to govern comes from the people. Locke also grants people the right to modify and replace their governments. These radical ideas make Locke one of the forefathers of American independence.
Full Quote. John Locke (1632-1704) was an English philosopher who is considered to be one of the first philosophers of the Enlightenment and the father of classical liberalism.
