Ch. V, sec. 27
The famous formulation: whatsoever he removes out of the state that nature hath provided, he hath mixed his labour with.
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From Second Treatise of Government by John Locke
Locke's labor theory of property: by mixing one's labor with what God gave in common, one acquires private property, subject to spoilage and sufficiency provisos.
Ch. V, sec. 33
The 'enough and as good' proviso for legitimate appropriation.
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The spoilage limitation on accumulation.
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Invention of money allows legitimate accumulation beyond spoilage limit.
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Labor accounts for 99/100ths of value; foundational to political economy.
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