“Land...is the free gift of the Creator in common to the human race. Personal property is the effect of society; and it is as impossible for an individual to acquire personal property without the aid of society, as it is for him to make land originally.” Political PhilosophyNatural RightsSocial ContractHuman EqualityCommonsCommon LandCritique Of Private PropertyEnlightenment ThoughtLabor And OwnershipProperty Theory Author:Thomas Paine