The Works of John Locke, Volume 5T. Tegg, 1823 |
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... force a man , whether he will or no , out of his possessions . When almost is there ever a clear and un- encumbered estate set to sale ? It is seldom a thriving man turns his land into money , to make the greater advantage : the ...
... force a man , whether he will or no , out of his possessions . When almost is there ever a clear and un- encumbered estate set to sale ? It is seldom a thriving man turns his land into money , to make the greater advantage : the ...
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... force of statutes and edicts , but by the natural course of things ; which will always bring interest upon good security low , where there is a great deal of money to be lent , and little good security , in proportion , to be had ...
... force of statutes and edicts , but by the natural course of things ; which will always bring interest upon good security low , where there is a great deal of money to be lent , and little good security , in proportion , to be had ...
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... force ; and then sometimes they break in upon the rich , and sweep all like a deluge . But this rarely happens but in the male - administration of neglected or mismanaged government . The usual struggle and contest , as I said before ...
... force ; and then sometimes they break in upon the rich , and sweep all like a deluge . But this rarely happens but in the male - administration of neglected or mismanaged government . The usual struggle and contest , as I said before ...
Page 77
... force , or how lessening the reward of the lender , without diminish- ing his risk , should make him more forward and ready to lend . So that these men , whilst they talk that at four per cent . men would take up and employ more money ...
... force , or how lessening the reward of the lender , without diminish- ing his risk , should make him more forward and ready to lend . So that these men , whilst they talk that at four per cent . men would take up and employ more money ...
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... force , borrowing , or trade . And whatever ways , besides these , men may fancy , or propose , for increasing of money , ( except they intend to set up for the philosopher's stone ) would be much the same with a distracted man's device ...
... force , borrowing , or trade . And whatever ways , besides these , men may fancy , or propose , for increasing of money , ( except they intend to set up for the philosopher's stone ) would be much the same with a distracted man's device ...
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Page 230 - And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Page 354 - The labour of his body and the work of his hands, we may say, are properly his. Whatsoever, then, he removes out of the state that nature hath provided and left it in, he hath mixed his labour with it, and joined to it something that is his own, and thereby makes it his property.
Page 299 - Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Page 232 - Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands ; thou hast put all things under his feet : All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field ; The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Page 412 - The great and chief end, therefore, of men's uniting into commonwealths, and putting themselves under government, is the preservation of their property; to which in the state of nature there are many things wanting.
Page 356 - Nor was this appropriation of any parcel of land, by improving it, any prejudice to any other man, since there was still enough and as good left, and more than the yet unprovided could use.
Page 246 - Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Page 314 - And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly, and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
Page 356 - And thus, considering the plenty of natural provisions there was a long time in the world, and the few spenders ; and to how small a part of that provision the industry of one man could extend itself, and engross it to the prejudice of others; especially keeping within the bounds, set by reason, of what might serve for his use; there could be then little room for quarrels or contentions about property so established.
Page 341 - The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges every one; and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind who will but consult it, that, being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.