What a man has honestly acquired is absolutely his own, which may be freely given, but cannot be taken from him without his consent.
一个人通过诚实劳动所得的财产完全属于他自己，他可以加以赠送，但如果不经过他的允许，别人无权夺走这些财产。

——Samuel Adams, Massachusetts circular letter
——塞缪尔·亚当斯