Guy Standing Quotes

The fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to none.

A rich and diverse commons lowers the cost of living for those who use it. And throughout history, it has been those on low incomes who gain most from the commons.

Why not pool your resources? And so we broke into the concept of the sacredness of private property.

Nature offers nothing that can be called this man's rather than another’s, but under nature everything belongs to all

In an approximate way, the logic of commons has been understood for a long time, perhaps since the discovery of agriculture or the invention of private property in real estate.

It seems the most logical thing in the world to believe that the natural resources of the Earth, upon which the race depends for food, clothing and shelter, should be owned collectively by the race instead of being the private property of a few social parasites.

What belongs to everybody belongs to nobody.

When everyone owns something, in reality nobody owns it. Control then occurs merely by the whims of the politicians in power.

Think of a public library, worth more for those who cannot afford numerous books. Think of a public waterway or fishing ground. All types of commons have imputed monetary value that together comprise a source of social income. As such, the commons reduces economic inequality and insecurity in society.

Beware of listening to this impostor; you are undone if you once forget that the fruits of the earth belong to us all, and the earth itself to nobody.

The right to private property is inconceivable without responsibilities to the common good.

We need property dedicated to the general benefit in addition to that intended for private use.

Anything which dominates the life of the community should be owned by the community.

The property of the estate owners doesn't belong to any particular detachment, but to the people as a whole. Let the people take what they want.

A capitalistic kibbutz is not a bad idea. You need both.

Any material element or resource which, in order to become of use or value to men, requires the application of human knowledge and effort, should be private property-by the right of those who apply the knowledge and effort.

Nothing is yours. It is to use. It is to share. If you will not share it, you cannot use it.

Our times demand the declaration of the world's resources as the common heritage of all people.

It is difficult to administer properly what belongs to all in common.

In a world of private property, if something isn't owned by somebody, it's going to be misused by somebody else.

Learning from the experiences of our ancestors, let us together create knowledge for all that benefits all.

The land on which the cattle grazed was communal property. It was owned by no one. It was nobody's private farm. It was the common property of the people, shared by the people. So the practice of sharing was central to the concept of ownership of property.

Africa's mineral wealth is great; we should co-operate in its development.

What if cities embraced a culture of sharing? I see a future of shared cities that bring us community and connection instead of isolation and separation.