"The earth has been cultivated before it has been divided; the cultivation itself having been the only motive for a division, and for that law which secures to every one his property. For the first persons who have employed themselves in cultivation, have probably worked as much land as their strength would permit, and, consequently, more than was necessary for their own nourishment."

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Source : "Reflections on the Formation and Distribution of Wealth". Book by Anne Robert Jacques Turgot (§ 2), 1766.

Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de Laune

#Law Quotes #Land Quotes #Division Quotes

“I was always into noir. When I lived in Vermont I was drawing stuff that looked like an amateur doing Sin City. When I first got to New York I was swiftly informed that they only did guys in tights.”
“A woman with fair opportunities, and without an absolute hump, may marry whom she likes. Only let us be thankful that the darlings are like the beasts of the field, and don't know their own power. They would overcome us entirely if they did.”
“The power to define the situation is the ultimate power.”

Source : Jerry Rubin (2014). “Growing (Up) at 37”, p.104, Rowman & Littlefield
“Animal testing is needless, especially in cosmetics.”
“I don't know what reception I'm at, but for God's sake give me a gin and tonic.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Early on, New York already had a national and even international identity.”
“Love isn't about honesty. It's about protecting the people you love from things that will hurt them.”

Source : Simone Elkeles (2013). “Return to Paradise”, p.69, Simon and Schuster
“People pull away from something if it's not of good taste. People lean into something if it's okay.”

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