Cicero De officiis 1.21-22 “There is, moreover, no private property naturally, but it develops either through ancient possession—as when people came into empty territory long ago—or through conquest—as when people possess it in war—or through law, contract, purchase, or lot. This is why the land of Arpinas are said to be of the Arpinates and … Continue reading “We Are Not Born for Ourselves”: Cicero on Private Property