Quote by Albert Einstein
Possessions, outward success, publicity, luxury -- to me these hav

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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So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not even for the general good of the whole community. – William Blackstone

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If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization. – Ludwig von Mises

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Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists when you can ignore them like wise men? – Natalie Clifford Barney

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