VIII。TherearesomewhothereforeimagineMonarchytobeemoregrievousthenDemocraty，becausethereislesselibertyinthat，theninthis。IfbylibertytheymeananexemptionfromthatsubjectionwhichisduetotheLawes（i。e。）thecommandsofthePeople，neitherinDemocraty，norinanyotherstateofgovernmentwhatsoever，isthereanysuchkindofliberty。Iftheysupposelibertytoconsistinthis，thattherebefewlawes，fewprohibitions，andthosetoosuch，thatexcepttheywereforbidden，therecouldbenoPeace;thenIdenythatthereismorelibertyinDemocratythenMonarchy;fortheoneastrulyconsistethwithsuchaliberty，astheother。Foralthoughthewordliberty，mayinlarge，andamplelettersbewrittenoverthegatesofanyCitywhatsoever，yetisitnotmeanttheSubjects，buttheCitiesliberty，neithercanthatwordwithbetterRightbeinscribedonaCitywhichisgoverned。bythepeople，thenthatwhichisruledbyaMonarch。Butwhenprivatemenorsubjectsdemandliberty，underthenameofliberty，theyasknotforliberty，butdominion，whichyetforwantofunderstanding，theylittleconsider;forifeverymanwouldgrantthesamelibertytoanother，whichhedesiresforhimselfe，asiscommandedbythelawofnature，thatsamenaturallstatewouldreturnagain，inwhichallmenmaybyRightdoeallthings，whichiftheyknew，theywouldabhor，asbeingworsethenallkindofcivillsubjectionwhatsoever。Butifanymandesiretohavehissinglefreedome，therestbeingbound，whatdoesheelsedemandbuttohavetheDominion？forwhosoisfreedfromallbonds，isLordoverallthosethatstillcontinuebound。SubjectsthereforehavenogreaterlibertyinaPopular，theninaMonarchicallState。Thatwhichdeceivesthem，istheequallparticipationofcommand，andpubliqueplaces;forwheretheauthorityisinthePeople，singlesubjectsdoesofarforthshareinitastheyarepartsofthePeopleruling;andtheyequallypartakeinpubliqueOfficessofarforthastheyhaveequallvoicesinchoosingMagistrates，andpubliqueMinisters。AndthisisthatwhichAristotleaim’dat，himselfalso，throughthecustomeofthattime，mis-callingDominionliberty，inhissixthBook，andsecondChapterofPolitiques。InapopularStatethereislibertybysupposition;whichisaspeechofthevulgar，asifnomanwerefreeoutofthisState。Fromwhence，bytheway，wemaycollect，ThatthoseSubjects，whoinaMonarchydeploretheirlostliberty，doeonelystomackthis，thattheyarenotreceiv’dtothesteerageoftheCommon-weal。
IX。Butperhapsforthisveryreasonsomewillsay，ThataPopularStateismuchtobepreferr’dbeforeaMonarchicall。
becausethat，whereallmenhaveahandinpubliquebusinesses，’thereallhaveanopportunitytoshewtheirwisedome，knowledge，andeloquence，indeliberatingmattersofthegreatestdifficultyandmoment;whichbyreasonofthatdesireofpraisewhichisbredinhumanenature，istothemwhoexcellinsuchlikefaculties，andseemetothemselvestoexceedothers，themostdelightfullofallthings。ButinaMonarchy，thissamewaytoobtainpraise，andhonour，isshutuptothegreatestpartofSubjects;andwhatisagrievance，ifthisbenone？Iletellyou：
Toseehisopinionwhomwescorne，preferr’dbeforeours;tohaveourwisedomeundervaluedbeforeourownfaces;byanuncertaintryallofalittlevaineglory，toundergoemostcertaineenmities（forthiscannotbeavoided，whetherwehavethebetter，ortheworse）;tohate，andtobehated，byreasonofthedisagreementofopinions;tolayopenoursecretCounsells，andadvisestoall，tonopurpose，andwithoutanybenefit;toneglecttheaffairesofourownFamily：These，Isay，aregrievances。Buttobeabsentfromatriallofwits，althoughthosetriallsarepleasanttotheEloquent，isnotthereforeagrievancetothem，unlessewewillsay，thatitisagrievancetovaliantmentoberestrainedfromfighting，becausetheydelightinit。
X。Besides，therearemanyreasonswhydeliberationsarelessesuccessefullingreatAssemblies，theninlesserCouncells;