“Freedom for the wolves has often meant death to the sheep.”
— Isaiah BerlinTwo Concepts of Liberty (1958), inaugural lecture at Oxford
Commentary
Berlin warns that an unlimited concept of freedom can permit the strong to harm the weak. The line is a reminder that liberty must be weighed against other values such as justice and security.
Commentary
Berlin warns that an unlimited concept of freedom can permit the strong to harm the weak. The line is a reminder that liberty must be weighed against other values such as justice and security.