Full Idea
Political ideals must be based upon ideals for the individual life. The aim of politics should be to make the lives of individuals as good as possible.
Gist of Idea
Theoretical and practical politics are both concerned with the best lives for individuals
Source
Bertrand Russell (Political Ideals [1917], 1)
Book Reference
Russell,Bertrand: 'Political Ideals' [Spokesman 2007], p.9
A Reaction
Russell floats between socialism and anarchism, but this foundational remark is classic liberalism.