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There ought to be no laws to guarantee property against the folly of its possessors. ↗

— William Graham Sumner

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For the saddest epitaph which can be carved in memory of a vanished freedom is that it was lost because its possessors failed to stretch forth a saving hand while there was still time. ↗

— George Sutherland

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Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community. ↗

— Andrew Carnegie

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Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control. ↗

— Don Marquis

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Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to those who do not. ↗

— Terence

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