John Locke. Treatise on Government. Chapter 5. Of Property. Section 49.

Thus in the beginning all the world was America, and more so than that is now; for no such thing as money was any where known. Find out something that hath the use and value of money amongst his neighbours, you shall see the same man will begin presently to enlarge his possessions.

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England - 1690 AD - Political Philosophy - English - English