Quotes About Ownership

In a few moments the sign changed to the personal radio nickname of the car owner, and a little later it switched to a political slogan advocating the election of a candidate.

At the other extreme, and far less threatening, will be the "house computer" of 2081. It will store all the information from all the books, musical recordings, and reminder notes that are now to be found in a well stocked home, and in addition, will filter the deluge of spoken, musical, and video information that will arrive every day at a typical home in that year, selecting and storing for later recall the information of interest to its owners.

No one is ever so poor that he is not (without prejudice to all the rest of the world) owner of the skies and stars and everything wild that is to be found on the earth.

The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is living fully and just existing.

Buying is cheaper than asking.

When we were lying helpless on the floor, he saw us. When we were crying from breathing the toxic air of this world, he took pity on us. When we were helplessly wallowing about in the blood and water of our birth, crying out for food, for care, he saw us, nodded and reached toward us. When we could have been left to die, when we could have been sold as slaves, the Father said, "Mine!" He took us in his arms and claimed us.

It is awfully important to know what is and what is not your business.

Zarathustra: Do you have words? Do your words belong to you? Giannina: No, my answer is no. I have no property in the dictionary. Words are anonymous like the disenfranchised masses that haven't been weighed - or named - or framed. My words belong to those who don't belong.

It is their country, sergeant. You only hold the keys.

L'uomo che possiede una cosa poi ne vorrà due e poi tre e poi tutte le cose che ci sono sulla terra. E avrà in cambio solo la sua condanna, perché nessuno può possedere tutto il mondo.

Lo que poseo parece ser mío, pero soy poseído siempre por aquello que tengo.

Manažery jen žádáme, aby své spole?nosti ?ídili, jako by šlo o to jediné, co jejich rodiny vlastní a co také budou vlastnit v následujícím století.

It was a motorcycle. Black, angular, and sleek, unmistakably European, it was the most beautiful object Carter had ever seen. He wanted it. He would fight anyone who tried to take it away from him. How soon could he ride it?

You can either complain about how hard your life is, or you can realize that only you are responsible for it.

Given enough time, guns and ammunition will eventually become so costly and time consuming to purchase, maintain, and insure that a ban will no longer be necessary. And that's what this is really about: control. Not of guns, but of us.

It's frequently said that there is 'no reason' for such 'military-style weapons' as the Bushmaster to be available to citizens. But isn't that a lot like saying there is no reason why any civilian should drive a military-style car like the Hummer?

To find something you can enjoy is far better than finding something you can possess.

What we say and what we do ultimately comes back to us so let us own our responsibility, place it in our hands, and carry it with dignity and strength.

Recently, an Ethiopian and several Kenyan drivers have sounded a bigger alarm. As one said, "I never thought I would see a second wave of colonialism, but there is one and it's Chinese. Our countries are becoming wholly owned subsidiaries of China.

Not every task, volunteer position, responsibility at work, or job around the house is my responsibility.

The loss of a much-prized treasure is only half felt when we have not regarded its tenure as secure.

L'héritage qui t'est venu de ton ancêtre, Il te faut l'acquérir pour le mieux posséder. Conserver sans besoin, c'est se donner un maître Et rien, hors du présent, ne peut nous profiter.

Esos pocos árboles que no son míos me impiden la plena posesión del mundo.

Come to think of it, I am more than a little tired of hearing about how the Jews 'stole' land from Arabs in Palestine. The facts are quite different. A lot of good money changed hands, and a lot of Arabs became very rich indeed.