Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's. Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy Exodus 20:17

If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the pretense of taking care of them, they must become happy. Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy Thomas Jefferson

That is not a just government … where the property which a man has in his personal safety and personal liberty, is violated by arbitrary seizures of one class of citizens for the service of the rest. Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy James Madison

The utopian schemes of leveling [wealth redistribution] and a community of goods, are as visionary and impractical as those which vest all property in the crown. These ideas are arbitrary, despotic, and, in our government, unconstitutional. Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy Samuel Adams

Property is the fruit of labor. Property is desirable, 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. Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy Abraham Lincoln

Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another; but let him labor diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built. Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy Abraham Lincoln

Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people. Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy Grover Cleveland

A rising tide lifts all boats. Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy John F. Kennedy

Since when do we in America believe that our society is made up of two diametrically opposed classes—one rich, one poor—both in a permanent state of conflict and neither able to get ahead except at the expense of the other? Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy Ronald Reagan

Since when do we in America accept this alien and discredited theory of social and class warfare? Since when do we in America endorse the politics of envy and division? Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy Ronald Reagan

I think there are a lot of rich people out there whom we can tax at a point down the road and recover some of this money. Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy Barney Frank On a second stimulus package

It's time to be patriotic, time to jump in, time to be part of the deal, time to help get America out of the rut. Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy Joe Biden on raising taxes

My attitude is that if the economy's good for folks from the bottom up, it's gonna be good for everybody ... I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody. Famous Quotes on Wealth Redistribution, Class Warfare and Envy Barack Obama

From religion to our founding fathers to our Constitution we are taught that coveting others property is wrong. The Constitution guarantees us an equal opportunity not an equal outcome. We have the right to prosper and keep the fruits of our labors. This was central to the founding father’s vision for this country. We need to get back to that vision.