De Profundis and Other Writings (English Library)

From "The Soul of Man Under Socialism," The possession of private property is very often extremely demoralising, and that is, of course, one of the reasons why Socialism wants to get rid of the institution. In fact, property is really a nuisance ... Property not merely has duties, but has so many duties that its possession to any large extent is a bore. It involves endless claims upon one,...more

From "The Soul of Man Under Socialism," The possession of private property is very often extremely demoralising, and that is, of course, one of the reasons why Socialism wants to get rid of the institution. In fact, property is really a nuisance ... Property not merely has duties, but has so many duties that its possession to any large extent is a bore. It involves endless claims upon one, endless attention to business, endless bother. If property had simply pleasures, we could stand it; but its duties make it unbearable. In the interest of the rich we must get rid of it.   hide