“But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”
![“The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord.1 Cor. 10: 29-31 [v.29]…Well, then, someone asks , why should my freedom to act be limited by another person's conscience? [verse 30 ] If I thank God for my food, why should anyone creticize me about food for which I give thanks? [verse 31]Well…” quote by Silniña Silma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ae3/silni-a-silma-28670_ethics_the-earth-and-everything-in-it-belong-to_970095.jpg)
![“Next came the Patent laws. These began in England in 1624; and, in this country, with the adoption of our constitution. Before then [these?], any man might instantly use what another had invented; so that the inventor had no special advantage from his own invention. The patent system changed this…” quote by Abraham Lincoln](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/449/abraham-lincoln-88_adoption_next-came-the-patent-laws-these-began-in_1828.jpg)
