That was Locke, not Paine. Jefferson added the happiness bit.
On property, Paine said:
"Men did not make the earth. It is the value of the improvements only, and not the earth itself, that is individual property. Every proprietor owes to the community a ground rent for the land which he holds."
Also, Paine was anti-slavery at a time when slavery was considered a property right.
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Date: 2005-06-29 04:43 pm (UTC)I think 'cos happiness depends on the person!
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Date: 2005-06-29 09:32 pm (UTC)ANYWAY, I SAW EVAN PWN U!!!!
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Date: 2005-06-29 09:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-29 07:50 pm (UTC)On property, Paine said:
"Men did not make the earth. It is the value of the improvements only, and not the earth itself, that is individual property. Every proprietor owes to the community a ground rent for the land which he holds."
Also, Paine was anti-slavery at a time when slavery was considered a property right.
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Date: 2005-06-29 07:57 pm (UTC)... I knew there was some error to my statement when I went back to respond again. Thought I could, er, ah... gloss over. ;)
Chalk me into that group of people that mixes up important figures they learned in AP US History. ...even though my focus was and IS colonial america.