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Full Idea
It is better for property to be private, but for its use to be made communal.
Gist of Idea
Property should be owned privately, but used communally
Source
Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1263a38)
Book Ref
Aristotle: 'Politics', ed/tr. Reeve,C.D.C. [Hackett 2017], p.27
A Reaction
This is because people take more care of what is private. Modern large land owners usually allow hikers, but not gardeners.