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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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Society exists for the benefit of its members, not the members for the benefit of society. – Herbert Spencer

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People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to be a good animal. – 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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If a man owns land, the land owns him. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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So long as the great majority of men are not deprived of either property or honor, they are satisfied. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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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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Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by them. – Henry David Thoreau

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