Community Quote by William Blackstone

Private property ... is a Creature of Society, and is subject to the Calls of that Society, whenever its Necessities shall require it, even…

— Benjamin Franklin

It is immoral to use private property in order to alleviate the horrible evils that result from the institutions of private property.

— Oscar Wilde

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

“It is immoral to use private property in order to alleviate the horrible evils that result from the institution of private property. ”

— Oscar Wilde

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

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

— Anatoly Chubais

Private property is one of the best institutions which has ever evolved, to protect us from the bullying of others.

— Roger Scruton

It must be assumed and established as a principle, that the right of private property must be regarded as sacred. Wherefore, the law ought…

— Pope Leo XIII

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

— Cathy McMorris Rodgers

If my property cannot be secure, in case others over whom I have no kind of influence, may take it from me by taxes,…

— John Dickinson

The sanctity of private property is so fundamental a part of the American settlement that the country's conservatives look with suspicion on any policy…

— Roger Scruton