If there is anything in the world that can really be called a man's property, it is surely that which is the result of his mental activity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Only the products of mental activity can truly be claimed as personal property.
- In plain terms
- Only ideas and mental creations are truly one's property.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect intellectual creations as personal assets.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we balance mental and material property rights?
- What defines a mental creation?
Another view
Physical labor also contributes to personal wealth.
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