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There have been few things in my life which have had a more genial effect on my mind than the read more
There have been few things in my life which have had a more genial effect on my mind than the possession of a piece of land.
LAND, n. A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private read more
LAND, n. A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society . . .
The map is not the territory.
The map is not the territory.
You are the land. The land is you.
You are the land. The land is you.
One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk.
One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk.
No man acquires property without acquiring with it a little arithmetic also.
No man acquires property without acquiring with it a little arithmetic also.
It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly.
It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly.
When people lose their ties to the land they grow corrupt. Inevitably, they grow corrupt.
When people lose their ties to the land they grow corrupt. Inevitably, they grow corrupt.
Material blessings, when they pay beyond the category of need, are weirdly fruitful of headache.
Material blessings, when they pay beyond the category of need, are weirdly fruitful of headache.