[What is Property? by P. J. Proudhon]@TWC D-Link book
What is Property?

PREFACE
12/14

You have not written directly for them.

You have issued two magnificent manifestoes, the second more guarded than the first; issue a third more guarded than the second, and you will take high rank in science, whose first precept is calmness and impartiality.
"Farewell, sir! No man's esteem for another can exceed mine for you.
"BLANQUI." I should certainly take some exceptions to this noble and eloquent letter; but I confess that I am more inclined to realize the prediction with which it terminates than to augment needlessly the number of my antagonists.

So much controversy fatigues and wearies me.

The intelligence expended in the warfare of words is like that employed in battle: it is intelligence wasted.

M.Blanqui acknowledges that property is abused in many harmful ways; I call PROPERTY the sum these abuses exclusively.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books