Quote

Land ownership has never been a problem. People have access to land. The peasants cannot complain about land ownership.

I don't see any justification for the federal government owning land, other than the Statue of Liberty and maybe a few parks, maybe a few refuges. But to just own land to do nothing with it I think is a disservice to the Constitution.

One of the things I would love for people to think about is social responsibility. If you are fortunate enough to be someone who owns land, I think you ought to be making the most efficient use of that land possible.

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

The possession of land seems to be a greater gratification to the pride and independence of men.

Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself.

When a profit-seeking company proposes to take citizens' private land away for its own gain, people should stand up for their rights.

Property is intended to serve life, and no matter how much we surround it with rights and respect, it has no personal being. It is part of the earth man walks on. It is not man.

As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights.

Humans merely share the earth. We can only protect the land, not own it.