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"The prince is not the owner of the private property of his subjects. To impose new taxes or to increase old ones without the consent of the people is an act of tyranny, contrary to natural law and destructive of the commonwealth."

— Mariana, Juan de event 1599

menu_book De Rege et Regis Institutione (On the King and the Royal Institution)

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"When a prince seizes sovereign power by force and arms without any legal title, without popular consent, and without the approval of the better part of the commonwealth, he may be killed by any man whatsoever — for he is a public enemy who has broken the bond that holds human society together."

— Mariana, Juan de event 1599

menu_book De Rege et Regis Institutione (On the King and the Royal Institution)

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"The barbarians undoubtedly possessed true dominion, both public and private, before the arrival of the Spaniards among them, just as Christians possess it. Neither their princes nor private persons could be despoiled of their property on the ground that they were not true owners."

— Vitoria, Francisco de event 1532

menu_book De Indis (On the Indians)

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Atlas Shrugged

person Rand, Ayn event 1957

Epic novel depicting a dystopian United States where industrialists and entrepreneurs mysteriously disappear, exploring themes of individualism, ca...

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De Indis (On the Indians)

person Vitoria, Francisco de event 1532

Francisco de Vitoria's landmark 1532 lecture at the University of Salamanca, laying the groundwork for international law and natural rights theory....

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De Rege et Regis Institutione (On the King and the Royal Institution)

person Mariana, Juan de event 1599

Juan de Mariana's major work of political theory, published in 1599. Mariana argues that political power originates in the community and is held in...