95. MEN being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal, and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent. The only way whereby any one divests himself of his natural liberty, and puts on the bonds of civil society, is by agreeing with other men to join and unite into a community for their comfortable, safe, and peaceable living one amongst another, in a secure enjoyment of their properties, and a greater security against any, that are not of it.
Pertsona batek naturaz duen askatasunari uko egin eta bere burua gizarte zibilaren mugen barne ezartzeko modu bakarra ondokoa da: beste pertsona batzuekin akordio batera iritsi ondoren, elkarrekin bildu eta erkidegoan bizitzeko erabakia hartzea, modu honetan elkarren artean bakean, lasaitasunean eta eroso bizitzeko, beraien jabetzaz gozatuz eta erkidego horren parte ez direnetik babestuta. Hau pertsona kopuru mugagabeak burutu dezake, ez baitzaio kalterik egiten gainontzekoen askatasunari;