Immanuel Kant Quotes about Liberty

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Democracy is necessarily despotism, as it establishes an executive power contrary to the general will; all being able to decide against one whose opinion may differ, the will of all is therefore not that of all: which

Democracy is necessarily despotism, as it establishes an executive power contrary to the general will; all being able to decide against one whose opinion may differ, the will of all is therefore not that of all: which is contradictory and opposite to liberty.

Immanuel Kant

Opposites, Liberty, Democracy

Immanuel Kant (1932). “Perpetual peace”

The enjoyment of power inevitably corrupts the judgment of reason, and perverts its liberty.

Immanuel Kant

Greed, Liberty, Judgment

Immanuel Kant (1932). “Perpetual peace”

The function of the true state is to impose the minimum restrictions and safeguard the maximum liberties of the people, and it never regards the person as a thing.

Immanuel Kant

Government, People, Liberty