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The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks

The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance to the public than all the property of all the rich men in the country. – John Adams

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I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy…. – John Adams

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Old minds are like old horses you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order. – John Adams

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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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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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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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Whatever is not nailed down is mine. What I can pry loose is not nailed down. – Collis P. Huntingdon

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