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Property has its duties as well as its rights.
Property has its duties as well as its rights.
Indeed, whenever a new idea is developed, as for example ballooning, warfare immediately takes possession.rn
Indeed, whenever a new idea is developed, as for example ballooning, warfare immediately takes possession.rn
 The proud daughter of that monarch to whom when it grows 
[elsewhere] the sun never sets.
 [Lat., Altera read more 
 The proud daughter of that monarch to whom when it grows 
[elsewhere] the sun never sets.
 [Lat., Altera figlia
  Di quel monarea a cui
   Ne anco, quando annotta, il Sol tramonta.] 
 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; 
as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.  
 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; 
as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. 
 It may be said of them [the Hollanders], as of the Spaniards, 
that the sun never sets upon their read more 
 It may be said of them [the Hollanders], as of the Spaniards, 
that the sun never sets upon their Dominions. 
 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.] 
 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have 
abundance: but from him that hath read more 
 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have 
abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even 
that which he hath. 
 Providence has given to the French the empire of the land, to the 
English that of the sea, to read more 
 Providence has given to the French the empire of the land, to the 
English that of the sea, to the Germans that of--the air! 
 Ah, yet, e'er I descend to th' grave,
 May I a small House and a large Garden have.
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 Ah, yet, e'er I descend to th' grave,
 May I a small House and a large Garden have.
  And a few Friends, and many Books both true,
   Both wise, and both delightful too.
    And since Love ne'er will from me flee,
     A mistress moderately fair,
      And good as Guardian angels are,
       Only belov'd and loving me.