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Birth and ancestry, and that which we have not ourselves achieved, we can scarcely call our own

Capital must be propelled by self-interest; it cannot be enticed by benevolence

Property is the fruit of labor - property is desirable - it is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise

Contentment is the only real wealth

Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish

Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate