"Without government our lives would be nasty, brutish, and short"
People are the source of the government's power
People are wicked and need strong government
"No man has any natural authority over his fellow man"
Montesquieu
"All people have natural rights including life, liberty, and property"
Rousseau
People give up some rights in return for protection
English Advocate for Women's Rights
"Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience"
Freedom of Speech
"To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them"
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
Hobbes
Government should have checks and balances
Voltaire
Wollstonecraft
Locke