Thomas Spence

“The earth, in its natural, uncultivated state was, and ever would have continued to be, the common property of the human race.”

“And is it not time, think you, to do away with this cruel and unjust system?”

“The public must have the land, or they cannot have their rights.”

“For the Rights of Man are not confined to this or that side of the channel, or to this or that side of the Atlantic, but belong to all the human race.”

“War would be banished from the earth, and every man would be a brother.”

“In this state of things every man would be a tenant to the parish, and the rents would be the same to all.”

“The land is the people's farm.”

“Let it not be said that I am a leveller; I am only for taking my own.”

“Then you may be sure the Age of Reason is come, for all will be rational and happy.”

“Seeing that a child has a right to life, he has also a right to a place to live in.”