Both terms were coined by Isaiah Berlin but proposed by different authors: J S Mill and T H Green respectively.
Simply put, negative liberty is 'freedom from' constraints and positive liberty is the 'freedom to' achieve your goals and live life as you want.
The main implication of this definition is that negative liberty implies a small government as there are less laws and constraints passed and positive liberty requires a large state which provides a welfare system and other means for people to be able to achieve their goals.
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