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A people averse to the institution of private property is without the first elements of freedom

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Socialism means slavery.
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The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern.
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I’m not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money.
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