Note 4 — General Introduction.
Reading edition
In p. 19. he calls liberty “a freedom from all restraints except such as established law imposes for THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY.” But this addition can make no difference of any consequence, as long as it is not specified where the power is lodged of judging what laws are for the good of the community. In countries where the laws are the edicts of absolute princes, the end professed is always the good of the Community.