The sole and proud origin of property is force.
It is born and preserved by force.

In that it is august and yields only to a greater force.

This is why it is correct to say that he who possesses is noble.

And that big red man, when he knocked down a labourer to get possession of his field, founded at that moment a very noble house upon this earth.

I congratulate him upon it." Having thus spoken, Bulloch approached the big penguin, who was leaning upon his club as he stood in the blood-stained furrow: "Lord Greatauk, dreaded Prince," said he, bowing to the ground, "I come to pay you the homage due to the founder of legitimate power and hereditary wealth.