Land
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
"The first man who, having fenced in a piece of land, said "This is mine," and found people naïve enough to believe him, that man was the true founder of civil society. From how many crimes, wars, and murders, from how many horrors and misfortunes might not any one have saved mankind, by pulling up the stakes, or filling up the ditch, and crying to his fellows: Beware of listening to this impostor; you are lost if you once forget that the fruits of the earth belong to us all, and the earth itself to nobody!" — Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Discourse on Inequality, 1754 |
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Land, sometimes referred to as dry land, is the solid surface of the Earth, that is not covered by water. It can also refer to real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected; a country or region; a person's country of origin and/or homeland; ground that is suitable for farming.
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