...The first person," he says, " who, having enclosed a piece of ground, bethought himself of saying, ' This is mine,' and found people simple enough to believe him, was the real founder of civil society"; and, again, " From the moment in which it appeared advantageous to...

...development of human society. "The first man," he says, "who, having enclosed a piece of ground, undertook to say, 'This is mine,' and found people simple enough...believe him, was the true founder of civil society. How many crimes, wars, murders, how much misery and horror would not he have spared the human race,...

...philosophy of the origin of society : " The first person who, having a plot of land, thought of asserting 'This is mine,' and found people simple enough to...believe him, was the true founder of civil society." There is little wonder that writings which contain passages of this kind should form the gospel of...

...society: as when he said that " the first person who, having a plot of land, thought of declaring it Mine, and found people simple enough to believe him, was the true founder of civil society." Paine and Godwin are claimed as Anarchists in theory. The first, because he said that Society is produced...

...was claimed as private property. "The first man who, having enclosed a piece of land, took upon him to say, 'This is mine,' and found people simple enough...believe him, was the true founder of civil society. How many crimes, wars, murders, miseries, horrors, would have been spared the human race by him who,...

...Ambrose with Rousseau: "The first man who, having fenced off a piece of ground, could think of saying, 'This is mine," and found people simple enough to believe him, was the real founder of civil society. How many crimes, wars, murders, miseries, and horrors would not have...

...essay on the Origin of Inequality, says : " The first man who enclosed a piece of land and said, ' This is mine,' and found people simple enough to believe him, was the real founder of the bourgeoisie. How much misery, crime, war, etc., would have been prevented if another...

...laws, are the consecration of that spoliation. "The first man who, having inclosed a piece of land, took it into his head to say, <This is mine,> and found people simple enough to believe him, was the real founder of civil society. What crimes, what battles, what murders, and what horrible miseries,...

...and usurpation. "The man who first enclosed a piece of ground and bethought himself to call it his, and found people simple enough to believe him, was the true founder of civil society. How many crimes, wars, murders, miseries, horrors would not he have spared the human race who, destroying...

...of enslavement. "The first man who, having enclosed a piece of ground, bethought himself of saying, This is mine, and found people simple enough to believe him, was the true founder of civil society. How many crimes, wars, murders, what miseries and horrors would have not been spared the human race...