Read quote“I was deeply influenced by Gandhi’s notion of holding one’s wealth in trusteeship, to be used for the betterment of society and not as if one owned it.”
About Property
Ownership, possession, land, and the social meaning of property.
The collection
Words on Property
Read quote“About an hour this side of Albany is the center of the World – I own it.”
Read quote“Это был наш континент, на котором мы жили, и все, что было на нашем континенте, было нашим достоянием.”
Read quote“The great and chief end, therefore, of men's uniting into commonwealths, and putting themselves under government, is the preservation of their property.”
Read quote“I think private ownership is generally superior to public because you care about the land more and it doesn’t get trashed.”
Read quote“The patent system plays an essential role for the innovator in preventing others pirating his ideas before he has had time to perfect them.”
Read quote“This JV marks an important milestone for the Dasa Group’s first venture in mixed development in Sri Lanka.”
Read quote“We didn't want to take over Texaco. They told us they were leaving. We had no choice.”
Read quote“Who knows if in the time of their children, these very pictures now painted for Maharajas and nobles will not become their property as well, and find their way into museums.”
Read quote“We cannot live without houses and land.”
Read quote“Pakistan is my home and I have nine five-star hotels and other business there.”
Read quote“Patents give you the right to sue, they don’t give you the money to sue.”
Read quote““Flat furnishing and letting is a hobby of mine, and a profitable one, too, but it can never take the place of the stage with me.””
Read quote“International collaborations with premier property players such as Sunway Holdings will contribute immensely to raise the standards in the industry as well as to create new benchmarks.”
Read quote“We still have not given up protesting, because we are willing to risk everything to defend our homes and land.”
