Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Land: A part of the earths surface, considered as property. The th

Land: A part of the earths surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure. – Ambrose Bierce

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Who never doubted, never half believed. Where doubt is, there truth is – it is her shadow. – Ambrose Bierce

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