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> [The only people who steal are thieves, and that's a very small percentage of civilization. Most people want to have some way to make the economic transaction valid. They want to return the favor, if you will... return the benefit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/the-only-people-who-steal-are-thieves-and-that-s-a-very-small/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

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## More by Michael Nesmith

> [Wealth, in terms of dollars and so forth, could be counted up, because dollars were finite. It doesn't make any difference how many dollars…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/wealth-in-terms-of-dollars-and-so-forth-could-be-counted-up-because/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [People recognize intellectual property the same way they recognize real estate. People understand what property is. But it's a new kind of property, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/people-recognize-intellectual-property-the-same-way-they-recognize/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [Buzzwords and cliches - those are stock in trade. There's nothing wrong with them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/buzzwords-and-cliches-those-are-stock-in-trade-there-s-nothing-wrong/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [I haven't been out in the marketplace in a while. I'm thinking about going back into it. I've got some things set up over…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/i-haven-t-been-out-in-the-marketplace-in-a-while-i-m-thinking-about/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [I'm not performing now. What I do now is listen to music all day long. Listening is very nourishing to me. I might go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/i-m-not-performing-now-what-i-do-now-is-listen-to-music-all-day-long/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [Once the smoke of the market crash clears off, you know, the Internet will pick back up and go. Take a look at what's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/once-the-smoke-of-the-market-crash-clears-off-you-know-the-internet/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [The only people who steal are thieves, and that's a very small percentage of civilization. Most people want to have some way to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/the-only-people-who-steal-are-thieves-and-that-s-a-very-small/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [“I had no doubt that music was the most important thing in my life, and I was getting an education in that.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/i-had-no-doubt-that-music-was-the-most-important-thing-in-my-life-and/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [You have to have access to ideas. The Internet is facilitating that access to ideas. In 25 years, the way that data's going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/you-have-to-have-access-to-ideas-the-internet-is-facilitating-that/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [Just because you can thrill a toddler by chewing with your mouth open doesn’t mean you should.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/just-because-you-can-thrill-a-toddler-by-chewing-with-your-mouth-open/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [The rock sitting on the shelf has potential because it can fall-it's the same way with the Internet. It has this potential. It's not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/the-rock-sitting-on-the-shelf-has-potential-because-it-can-fall-it-s/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [Even when I take the path to go be a CEO for a month, or a CEO for a day- music is still there.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/even-when-i-take-the-path-to-go-be-a-ceo-for-a-month-or-a-ceo-for-a/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [You don't have to fight against being placed in a box any more than the number two has to fight against being the number…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/you-don-t-have-to-fight-against-being-placed-in-a-box-any-more-than/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [If you really dig a chick, you should talk to her, not steal her picture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/if-you-really-dig-a-chick-you-should-talk-to-her-not-steal-her-picture/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

> [James McMurtry is a true Americana poet - actually he is a poet regardless of genre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-nesmith/james-mcmurtry-is-a-true-americana-poet-actually-he-is-a-poet/)

[Michael Nesmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-nesmith/)

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