According to the quote, <u><em>freedom</em></u> is lost if one person has too much power, that has absolute rule over the people.
Explanation:
Baron de Montesquieu's quote from <em>The Spirit of the Laws</em> details how excessive power can lead to a man becoming more tyrannical. This speech implies that once a person gains too much power, or if power is confined in a single person, then there is loss of freedom or liberty and thus the emergence of a tyrannical system of authoritative rule. This monarchical yet tyrannical nature of the government where the <em>"legislative and the executive powers are united in the same person"</em> heralds the end of the liberty and the freedom of individuals. This system has absolute rule over the people, thus leading to a loss of freedom and the start of a tyrannical power structure.
