Quote by Herbert Spencer
An argument fatal to the communist theory, is suggested by the fac

An argument fatal to the communist theory, is suggested by the fact, that a desire for property is one of the elements of our nature. – Herbert Spencer

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In science the important thing is to modify and change ones ideas as science advances. – Herbert Spencer

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Some men are born to own, and can animate all their possessions. Others cannot: their owning is not graceful; seems to be a compromise of their character: they seem to steal their own dividends. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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To the illumined man or woman, a clod of dirt, a stone, and gold are the same. – Bhagavad Gita

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Possessions, outward success, publicity, luxury — to me these have always been contemptible. I assume that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best for both the body and the mind – Albert Einstein

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Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it. – G.K. Chesterton

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