The Law, by Frederic Bastiat is a classic work of political philosophy taken from the history of the human quest for a government that works. It was written by Bastiat in the early 1800's after the establishment of The United States, which greatly influences his work. It reflects the reasoning of our Founding Fathers in the establishing of a new form of government. It is as fresh today as it was when it was written and is ever more important to our nation as it ages and moves away from our founding principles and the history that brought about our birth as a nation. This book is reprinted with the hope that we can grasp once again the value of limited government and the freedom of the individual. This book is not copyrighted and may be reproduced at will.