Quote by John Locke
The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their

The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property. – John Locke

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If by gaining knowledge we destroy our health, we labour for a thing that will be useless in our hands. – John Locke

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Our incomes are like our shoes if too small, they gall and pinch us but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip. – John Locke

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finance
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Few rich men own their property; the property owns them. – Robert Ingersoll, speech, New York, 29 October 1896

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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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What we call real estate – the solid ground to build a house on – is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Property is an intellectual production. The game requires coolness, right reasoning, promptness, and patience in the players. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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