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