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Quotations
 | The theory of Communism may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property. — Karl Marx, 1818-1883, German philosopher 17 likes |
 | There is no such dichotomy as “human rights” versus “property rights.” No human rights can exist without property rights. — Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, American writer & philosopher 4 likes |
 | Property was the mother, war was the father, of the state. — Will Durant, 1885-1981, American historian & philosopher 4 likes |
 | If there is anything in the world that can really be called a man’s property, it is surely that which is the result of his mental activity. — Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher 3 likes |
 | Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing. — Calvin Coolidge, 1872-1933, American President [1923-1929] 3 likes |
 | Property is theft! — Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, 1809-1865, French anarchist 3 likes |
 | Man should not consider his material possessions as his own, but as common to all, so as to share them without hesitation when others are in need. — Saint Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Italian Dominican friar & philosopher 3 likes |
 | If a man own land, the land owns him. — Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher 2 likes |
 | I don't want to own anything that won't fit into my coffin. — Fred Allen, 1894-1956, American comedian 2 likes |
 | Property is not theft. It is nothing. — Fernando Pessoa, 1888-1935, Portuguese poet & writer 2 likes |
 | The mountain belongs to the monastery. The monastery belongs to God. And God belongs to everybody. — Nikos Kazantzakis, 1883-1957, Greek writer (Alexis Zorbas speaking) |
 | The quality of owning freezes you forever in “I,” and cuts you off forever from the “we.” |
 | Property, possessions and riches had also finally trapped him. They were no longer a game and a toy. They had become a chain and a burden. |
 | The only difference between a cult and a religion is the amount of real estate they own. |
Latin Quotes
 | Nobody's Res nullius. (for things like the sun) 34 likes |
Funny Quotes
 | You can't have everything ... where would you put it. — Steven Wright, 1955-, American comedian 6 likes |
