ownership Quotes

"Even our misfortunes are a part of our belongings."

"The soldier's body becomes a stock of accessories that are not his property."

"Confuse not love with the raptures of possession, which bring the cruellest of sufferings. For, notwithstanding the general opinion, love does not cause suffering: what causes it is the sense of ownership, which is love's opposite."

"Love does not cause suffering: what causes it is the sense of ownership, which is love's opposite."

"How is it possible for one to own the stars?" "To whom do they belong?" the businessman retorted, peevishly. "I don't know. To nobody."