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Quote by G.K. Chesterton
Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become

Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it. – G.K. Chesterton

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In a world flagrant with the failures of civilization, what is there particularly immortal about our own? – G.K. Chesterton

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Happy is he who still loves something he loved in the nursery: He has not been broken in two by time; he is not two men, but one, and he has saved not only his soul but his life. – G.K. Chesterton

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The earth is the general and equal possession of all humanity and therefore cannot be the property of individuals. – Leo Tolstoy

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Property is organized robbery. – George Bernard Shaw

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“Whatever is not nailed down is mine.” This is the motto of the exploiter. “Whatever can be pried loose is not nailed down.” This is the second maxim in a country where people are rich, caring little in their present prosperity what shall become of the future. – David Starr Jordan, 1910

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I told my mother-in-law that my house was her house, and she said, “Get the hell off my property.” – Joan Rivers

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