Thomas Paine

Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them.

English Activist

Khalil Gibran

Where is the justice of political power if it executes the murderer and jails the plunderer, and then itself marches upon neighboring lands, killing thousands and pillaging the very hills?

Lebanese Poet

Think of 'plunderer' for historical or fantasy settings where looting is common during conflicts.

War Context

'Plunderer' implies strong disapproval and condemns the act of stealing, often used for large-scale theft.

Negative Connotation

When 'plunderer' is used, it often evokes images of someone forcefully taking goods or valuables.

Visual Imagery

'Plunderer' might suggest exploiting resources or opportunities without regard for ethics or sustainability.

Resource Exploitation

Used figuratively, 'plunderer' implies profiting at the expense of others or the environment.

Figurative Use

It's an emotive word that can evoke feelings of anger or resentment towards the individual labeled as such.

Emotional Impact

 And by the way he convicted me as a plunderer of the earth. And I then challenged the people of Interface, my company, to lead our company and the entire industrial world to sustainability, which we defined as eventually operating our petroleum-intensive company in such a way

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 to really lead humankind out of this mess and by the way he convicted me as a plunderer of the earth and I then challenged the people of interface my company to lead our company in the entire industrial world to sustainability which we defined as