“The liberty of the individual is the object of all human association; on it rest public and private morality; on it are based the calculations of industry and commerce, and without it there is neither peace, dignity, nor happiness for men.”

About Benjamin Constant

Political Theorist • Swiss-French

Benjamin Constant was a Swiss-French political theorist, writer, and politician who was a prominent figure in French liberalism. He is best known for his influential 1819 lecture, "The Liberty of Ancients Compared with...