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Whereas it has long been known and declared that the poor have no right to the property of the rich, I wish it also to be known and declared that the rich have no right to the property of the poor.
John Ruskin
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Whereas it has long been known and declared that the poor have no right to the property of the rich, I wish it also to be known and declared that the rich have no right to the property of the poor. — John Ruskin

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John Ruskin was a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1819–1900).

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This quote is attributed to John Ruskin, a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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John Ruskin lived from 1819 – 1900.
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