Our readingWhat is a korrent?
Laws should secure people's safety and property, not the truth of opinions
Drawn from what John Locke said
What John Locke actually said
- John Locke English philosopher (1632 to 1704)
But the business of laws is not to provide for the truth of opinions, but for the safety and security of the commonwealth and of every particular man's goods and person.
Where this was said
All 21 korrents from this piecethis one is 14th
Added to korrents 1 Nov 2026 · How quotes work · Something wrong? Tell us
Do you hold this korrent?Do you also believe this?
I hold this tooRelated korrents
Not worked out yet — this claim is newer than the last pass. Every hour, each claim that is new or has changed is compared with every other one in the archive; the last pass () came before this claim was recorded. The next is due , and this claim will be in it.