Quote by Leo Tolstoy
The earth is the general and equal possession of all humanity and

The earth is the general and equal possession of all humanity and therefore cannot be the property of individuals. – Leo Tolstoy

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A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. – Leo Tolstoy

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All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. – Leo Tolstoy

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The dichotomy between personal liberties and property rights is a false one. Property does not have rights. People have rights. – Potter Stewart

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Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself. – John Locke

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If a man owns land, the land owns him. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Property has its duties as well as its rights. – Thomas Drummond

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