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Among people who possess nothing, one may seize another's goods but cannot make them obey
Drawn from what Jean-Jacques Rousseau said
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- Jean-Jacques Rousseau Genevan philosopher and writer (1712 to 1778)
One man might, indeed, seize on the fruits which another had gathered, on the game which another had killed, on the cavern which another had occupied for shelter; but how is it possible he should ever exact obedience from him, and what chains of dependence can there be among men who possess nothing?
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