Benjamin Constant Quotes on Freedom
Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque was a Swiss-French political philosopher, novelist, and statesman and one of the founding theorists of modern liberalism. This page collects quotes attributed to Benjamin Constant on the topic of freedom, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Benjamin Constant:
“The liberty of the ancients was the active sharing in collective sovereignty; the liberty of the moderns is the security of private enjoyments.”
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Attributed to Benjamin Constant:
“Modern man can no longer be a citizen in the ancient sense.”
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Attributed to Benjamin Constant:
“Government has no right except for the maintenance of order.”
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Attributed to Benjamin Constant:
“The variety of opinion is at least as necessary as the variety of bread.”