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 'Tis a glorious charter, deny it who can,
 That's breathed in the words, "I'm an Englishman."  
 'Tis a glorious charter, deny it who can,
 That's breathed in the words, "I'm an Englishman." 
 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is 
thine eye evil, because read more 
 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is 
thine eye evil, because I am good? 
 A certain man has called us, "of all peoples the wisest in 
action," but he added, "the stupidest in read more 
 A certain man has called us, "of all peoples the wisest in 
action," but he added, "the stupidest in speech." 
 The English, a spirited nation, claim the empire of the sea; the 
French, a calmer nation, claim that of read more 
 The English, a spirited nation, claim the empire of the sea; the 
French, a calmer nation, claim that of the air.
 [Fr., Les Anglais, nation trop fiere
  S'arrogent l'empire des mers;
   Les Francais, nation legere,
    S'emparent de celui des airs.] 
 Exclusive property is a theft against nature.
 [Fr., La propriete exclusive est un vol dans la nature.]  
 Exclusive property is a theft against nature.
 [Fr., La propriete exclusive est un vol dans la nature.] 
Property has its duties as well as its rights.
Property has its duties as well as its rights.
The Almighty in His infinite wisdom did not see fit to create Frenchmen in the image of Englishmen.
The Almighty in His infinite wisdom did not see fit to create Frenchmen in the image of Englishmen.
How could there be any question of acquiring or possessing, when the one thing needful for a man is to read more
How could there be any question of acquiring or possessing, when the one thing needful for a man is to become - to be at last, and to die in the fullness of his being.
 I die,--but first I have possess'd,
 And come what may, I have been bless'd.  
 I die,--but first I have possess'd,
 And come what may, I have been bless'd.