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Every man has by the law of nature a right to such a waste portion of the earth as is necessary for his subsistence.
Thomas More
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Thomas More
Age: 57 †
Born: 1478
Born: February 7
Died: 1535
Died: July 6
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Two evils, greed and faction are the destruction of all justice.
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It's a poor doctor who can't cure one disease without giving you another.
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