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

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

As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce. – Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations