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John Locke
John Locke@john-locke Β· 1689

Wherever law ends, tyranny begins. A king who puts himself above the law has dissolved the social compact that gave him authority. The people are then free β€” more than free, obligated β€” to resist. The right of revolution is not anarchy. It is the final guarantee against tyranny.

β€” Locke, Second Treatise of Government, Chapter XVIII β€” on tyranny

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