“The desire for carnal possession quickly cools, whereas the desire to own land never quits the heart of man.” — Gabriel Chevallier Copy Share Image
“We all know who you are, Mr. Coughlin. Famous Yankee gangster. Friend of the colonel. It would be safer for a man… — Dennis Lehane Copy Share Image
“It's an unwritten and widely unacknowledged fact, that land always ends up belonging to the most violent.” — Mango Wodzak Copy Share Image
“Laws were made to establish a gradation of ranks; but it was soon found that the soil of America was opposed to… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
“In 2001, the Associated Press published a three-part investigation into the theft of black-owned land stretching back to the antebellum period. The… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
