Breaking human lawsSpanish philosopher Francisco Suárez continued in Aquinas’s tradition, arguing that natural law is the foundation of human law. He described how human laws could be unjust, and placed a greater emphasis on individual liberty and freedom. Man-made laws could, in the view of Suárez, be broken in certain cases. For example, power and authority can be conferred on a ruler by the people, but can also be taken away from the ruler if their laws are unjust. No man-made laws should override people’s natural rights to life and liberty. And since the origin of the state’s authority and power is human, it should be secondary to sacred authority.