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Top Possessor Quotes
 
 
Neither can men, by the same principles, be considered as lands, goods, or houses, among possessions. It is necessary that all property should be inferiour to its possessor. But how does the slave differ from his master, but by chance?
Thomas Clarkson
Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly.
Michel de Montaigne
Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to those who do not.
Terence
Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.
Don Marquis
Unlimited power corrupts the possessor.
William Pitt