It is clearly better that property should be private, but the use of it common; and the special business of the legislator is to create in men this benevolent disposition. (Aristotle)

It is clearly better that property should be private, but the use of it common; and the special business of the legislator is to create in men this benevolent disposition.

Aristotle

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