On the record44 BC
For the chief purpose in the establishment of constitutional state and municipal governments was that individual property rights might be secured.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “For the chief purpose in the establishment of constitutional state and municipal governments was that individual…”
Editor's note · Context
Cicero articulates a core principle of political philosophy, stating that the primary aim of establishing governments is to safeguard individual property rights.
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