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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In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you. – Leo Tolstoy

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God
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If there existed no external means for dimming their consciences, one-half of the men would at once shoot themselves, because to live contrary to ones reason is a most intolerable state, and all men of our time are in such a state. – Leo Tolstoy

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Men
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Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing. – Calvin Coolidge

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As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights. – James Madison

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The more we have the less we own. – Meister Eckhart

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If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization. – Ludwig von Mises

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