Another Quote

The civil state, regarded purely as a lawful state, is based on the following a priori principles:

1. The freedom of every member of society as a human being.
2. The equality of each with all the others as a subject.
3. The independence of each member of a commonwealth as a citizen.

"The author lived from 1724-1804, was one of the greatest philosophers in history, although in the English-speaking world he is not usually regarded as a major political philosopher." - According to David Boaz in The Libertarian Reader