From the political point of view, there is but one single principle: the sovereignty of man over himself. This sovereignty of myself over myself is called Liberty.[Au point de vue politique, il n’y a qu’un seul principe – la souveraineté de l’homme sur lui-même. Cette souveraineté de moi sur moi s’appelle Liberté.]
Source:(The Modern Library, ed. 1862), Volume V. Jean Valjean, Book I. War Between Four Walls, Chapter V. What Horizon is Visible from the Top of the Barricade, Page 1000
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