Property is the proper right by which a man uses his own thing.

Explanation

Property is not a privilege granted by government — it is an inherent right of use and dominion over what belongs to a man.

Where this applies

• The county won't let me sell a portion of my land without going through a lengthy approval process.
• A regulation prevents me from giving my property to my children.

See also

• 2.4.1 The laws of nature are immutable.
• 5.1.1 The right of property is that sole and despotic dominion which one man claims and exercises over the external things of the world, in total exclusion of the right of any other individual.