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title: "1 Communal Quotes By W. Cleon Skousen"
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> [“It is also interesting to observe that communal ownership violates every instinct of human nature. It destroys initiative, nullifies free agency, suppresses inventive exploration, minimizes the dignity of the individual and makes a god out of an abstract thing called…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/it-is-also-interesting-to-observe-that-communal-ownership-violates/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

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## More by W. Cleon Skousen

> [“It is also interesting to observe that communal ownership violates every instinct of human nature. It destroys initiative, nullifies free agency, suppresses inventive exploration,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/it-is-also-interesting-to-observe-that-communal-ownership-violates/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

> [“The physical sciences capitalize on the lessons of the past, but the social sciences seldom do.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/the-physical-sciences-capitalize-on-the-lessons-of-the-past-but-the/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

> [“The letters of Karl Marx make frequent reference to the violent quarrels between himself and his parents; the letters from Karl’s parents complain of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/the-letters-of-karl-marx-make-frequent-reference-to-the-violent/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

> [Anyone who says the American Constitution is obsolete just because social and economic conditions have changed does not understand the real genius of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/anyone-who-says-the-american-constitution-is-obsolete-just-because/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

> [Strictly enforce the scale of "fixed responsibility." The first and foremost level of responsibility is with the individual himself; the second level is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/strictly-enforce-the-scale-of-fixed-responsibility-the-first-and/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

> [I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers, and it was not there; in her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/i-sought-for-the-greatness-and-genius-of-america-in-her-commodious/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

> [“A free people should be governed by law and not by the whims of men.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/a-free-people-should-be-governed-by-law-and-not-by-the-whims-of-men/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

> [Right after the Civil War there was considerable talk about reviving Lincoln's brief experiment with the Constitutional monetary system. Had not the European money-trust…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/right-after-the-civil-war-there-was-considerable-talk-about-reviving/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

> [Here is my creed: I believe in one God, the Creator of the universe. That he governs it by his providence. That he ought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/here-is-my-creed-i-believe-in-one-god-the-creator-of-the-universe/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

> [“As long as free men are the prevailing majority in the earth there is a very good chance of breaking this cycle. To do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/as-long-as-free-men-are-the-prevailing-majority-in-the-earth-there-is/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

> [“The Founders believed these same principles would work for any nation. The key was using the government to protect equal rights, not to provide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/the-founders-believed-these-same-principles-would-work-for-any-nation/)

[W. Cleon Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-cleon-skousen/)

> [Power from any source tends to create an appetite for additional power. It was almost inevitable that the super-rich would one day aspire to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-cleon-skousen/power-from-any-source-tends-to-create-an-appetite-for-additional/)

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