American Quote by Roger Scruton

There is a deliberate and quite outspoken attack on the whole idea of people owning private property.

— Dixie Lee Ray

Most of our problems in the United States can be traced to a blatant disregard for private property.

— Michael Badnarik

Folks are obviously reluctant to do things that they don't feel comfortable with, and the conservative nature of the state is such that they…

— Jesse Lee Peterson

Private property...is the creature of society and is subject to the calls of that society even to the last farthing.

— Benjamin Franklin

Private property is a very fundamental and very long-term institution.

— Anatoly Chubais

“A time of ongoing cultural revolution when the adversaries of Christianity have made plain their intent to use the state machinery to promote radical…

— Thomas Woods Jr

So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not…

— William Blackstone

Private ownership of property is vital to both our freedom and our prosperity.

— Cathy McMorris Rodgers

It is clearly better that property should be private, but the use of it common; and the special business of the legislator is to…

— Aristotle

As an element in human progress, the right of private property, in importance, has taken first and almost only place in the current systems…

— Joshua K. Ingalls

I think private ownership is generally superior to public because you care about the land more and it doesn't get trashed.

— John C. Malone

Personally I think that private property has a right to be defended. Our civilisation is built up on property, and can only be defended…

— Winston Churchill