God gave the world to men in common; but since he gave them reason to make use of it to the best advantage of life, and convenience, it cannot be supposed he meant it should always remain common and uncultivated.
— John Locke Early Modern

Empiricism, natural rights

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Two Treatises of Government

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1689

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Humorous

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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/7370/7370-h/7370-h.htm

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