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    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 . . .

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If a man owns land, the land owns him.

If a man owns land, the land owns him.

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For where does one run to when he's already in the promised land?

For where does one run to when he's already in the promised land?

by Claude Brown Found in: Land Quotes,
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Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.

Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.

by Aldo Leopold Found in: Land Quotes,
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Landscapes have a language of their own, expressing the soul of the things, lofty or humble, which constitute them, from read more

Landscapes have a language of their own, expressing the soul of the things, lofty or humble, which constitute them, from the mighty peaks to the smalles of the tiny flowers hidden in the meadow's grass.

by Alexandria David-neel Found in: Land Quotes,
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All the territorial possessions of all the political
establishments in the earth--including America, of course--
consist of pilferings from read more

All the territorial possessions of all the political
establishments in the earth--including America, of course--
consist of pilferings from other people's wash. No tribe,
howsoever insignificant, and no nation, howsoever mighty occupies
a foot of land that was not stolen.

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Maka le wakan -- the land is sacred. These words are at the core of our being. The land is read more

Maka le wakan -- the land is sacred. These words are at the core of our being. The land is our mother, the rivers our blood. Take away our land and we die. That is, the Indian in us dies. We'd become just suntanned white men, the jetsam snd floatsam of your great melting pot.

by Mary Brave Bird Found in: Land Quotes,
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Some people talk of morality, and some of religion, but give me a little snug property.

Some people talk of morality, and some of religion, but give me a little snug property.

by Maria Edgeworth Found in: Land Quotes,
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One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk.

One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk.

by Unknown Found in: Land Quotes,
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The map is not the territory.

The map is not the territory.

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