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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A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author. – G.K. Chesterton

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I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on man unless they act. – G.K. Chesterton

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Some men are born to own, and can animate all their possessions. Others cannot: their owning is not graceful; seems to be a compromise of their character: they seem to steal their own dividends. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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By abolishing private property one takes away the human love of aggression. – Sigmund Freud

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Dont buy the house, buy the neighborhood. – Proverb

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