On the record
Property is vigilant, active, sleepless; if ever it seems to slumber, be sure that one eye is open.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgProperty is vigilant, active, sleepless; if ever it seems to slumber, be sure that one eye is open.
Morley describes property as an active and vigilant force, countering the idea of its passivity.
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