Article 3NRG0 10 Quotes by the Great David Hume on Liberty and Property

10 Quotes by the Great David Hume on Liberty and Property

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Happy birthday to David Hume (1711-1776), who saw why stable, secure property rights are crucial to social cooperation because otherwise, individuals are "exposed to the violence of others." "Property is," as Hume wrote, "derived from the rules of justice."

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