Welcome to our collection of ownership quotes! The concept of ownership encompasses far more than just possessions; it delves into the realms of responsibility, stewardship, and identity. From material possessions to intellectual property, and even ownership of one’s actions and decisions, this topic evokes profound reflections on our relationship with the world around us.
Throughout history, philosophers, writers, entrepreneurs, and leaders have shared their insights and wisdom on ownership, shedding light on its complexities and nuances. Whether it’s Plato’s contemplation on the nature of ownership in his philosophical dialogues or modern entrepreneurs discussing the ownership mindset in the business world, these quotes offer valuable perspectives that inspire introspection and action.
Below, you’ll find a curated selection of ownership quotes that invite you to ponder, reflect, and perhaps even reconsider your own notions of ownership. Feel free to explore, contemplate, and utilize these quotes however you see fit whether by sharing them with others, incorporating them into your creative projects, or simply using them as prompts for personal reflection. Let these quotes serve as sparks of inspiration on your journey of understanding and embracing the concept of ownership. Now, without further ado, let’s delve into the wisdom of ownership.
The quality of ownership is not what it was in yesteryear. Art Modell
I am for socialism, disarmament, and, ultimately, for abolishing the state itself… I seek the social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class, and the sole control of those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal. Roger Nash Baldwin
I think it is important to let your kids have independence and ownership. Let your kids do what they have a passion for. Ted Ligety
I thought the stock was a great buy. I think anybody that bought the stock in 1999 was – saw over the next couple of years a strong growth. During the year of 1999, I significantly increased my ownership of shares in the company. Jeffrey Skilling
Many legitimate forms of ownership, mainly cooperative and communal, had not been used to any effective extent mainly because of the imposition of Stalinist restrictions. Alexander Dubcek
We have previously engaged with the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust on fan share ownership and we want to continue and accelerate those discussions, together with provisions to enhance associated fan consultation. Joel Glazer
I first learned of the value of employee stock ownership plans while representing Louisiana’s 3rd congressional district, home of employee-owned Acadian Ambulance. Charles Boustany
Weddings are such a microcosm of norms, of traditions, and in those traditions, there are a lot of things that have been sort of codified: misogyny and ownership and the patriarchy. So what happens when two very, very disparate families come together for one wedding? Peter Paige
The pro-gun propaganda peddled by the National Rifle Association feeds myths about gun ownership, and these myths arguably perpetuate the suffering of thousands of Americans each year. Emma Gonzalez
The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one’s children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals. Leonard Boswell
Increased public ownership of the economy should be structured to create more worker self-management and control. Owen Jones
What I always say is, ‘Do every job you’re in like you’re going to do it for the rest of your life, and demonstrate that ownership of it.’ Mary Barra
I guess, as an actor, you have to bring something personal to the character – you’ve got to identify and love one element of the character, or else you can’t really inhabit and find ownership. Joseph Fiennes
Like a majority of the population and a majority of even Tory voters, I want the railways back in public ownership. Jeremy Corbyn
The day will come when the notion of car ownership becomes antiquated. If you live in a city, you don’t need to own a car. William Clay Ford, Jr.
Turkey is going through an incredible economic, political and social transformation. What is most important is that Turkey has been the owner of this transformation. Ownership has been the key to success. Ali Babacan
The model of ownership, in a society organized round mass consumption, is addiction. Christopher Lasch
Home ownership is the cornerstone of a strong community. Rick Renzi
I sold some shares, but on a net basis, significantly increased my ownership. Jeffrey Skilling
Flying my own small plane is my escape. I learnt to fly in 2006 and share ownership of a Socata TB10. Jonathan Agnew
In Poland we still believe – and this certainly applies to my government – that greater competitiveness, and greater growth and savings are possible in an economy which is as sparely regulated as possible, where freedom, competition and private ownership are key values. Donald Tusk
To the extent that ’60s guys own things, yes… but I don’t have the publishing, just like most ’60s guys, and that was an error, you know… part ownership in publishing was the kind of era that started a little bit later, when real businessmen started to manage artists. John Sebastian
In my experience, it’s quite an empowering thing to forgive someone because you take control and take ownership of that feeling, of that resentment, and that power that they have taken from you, and in some way, you end up being able to turn it around. Alex Roe
When you find new genres of music, you take ownership of them. Yungblud
Agrarian reform should not merely subdivide misery, it must raise living standards. Ownership raises the farmer from his, but productivity will keep him on his feet. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Sam Walton instilled ownership of the products in the stores into the collective consciousness of every associate regardless of what job they did for the company. Michael Bergdahl
I think I finally have really taken ownership of myself and me as a gymnast. Katelyn Ohashi
China, frankly, can be an opportunity for Africa based on the huge infrastructure deficit on the continent, but what needs to happen is that governments and citizens have to build internal ownership of the need of good governance, transparency, accountability, for respect for the environment. Obiageli Ezekwesili
We named the book ‘Extreme Ownership’ because we really found that when we looked at not only at leaders but at teams that were the most successful, we found that the ones that had this attitude of extreme ownership were the ones that did the best, and it’s definitely an attitude that I had. Jocko Willink
I believe that a newspaper is a great civic asset and that ownership is best in the hands of foundations or wealthy families that want to own it for reasons other than maximizing profits. I also believe newspapers should remain in local hands. Eli Broad
For a hate group originally focused on video games, anger over a comedy movie for starring women might seem ridiculous. But at its core, Gamergate is about a toxic male sense of ownership over geek culture. Brianna Wu
It’s important to understand your ownership pattern because it is an expression of the values that guide your life. The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life. Marie Kondo
These days the American dream of home ownership has turned into a nightmare for millions of families. They wake every day to the reality of a horrible decline in the value of the home that has meant so much to them. Mortimer Zuckerman
She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership). O. Henry
I can’t remember ever cooking food to impress a woman. The idea’s quite cheesy and sort of makes my skin crawl. But I sometimes make a special effort to impress my cats, with chicken liver or something. It’s tricky to know if a cat’s impressed. They might give me a little look, a glimpse at least. That’s cat ownership for you. Bob Mortimer
You’ll read things and say, this is a really good project and it’s probably going to be a hit, but I can see 20 other people playing that part. You have to have some sense of ownership to do a good job and be married to it for ever. Eric Bana
Since 1994, unemployment rates are lower. Median household income is higher. A greater percentage of Americans are graduating from college. Home ownership rates are higher. And the violent crime rate has decreased. Cliff Stearns
Family ownership provides the independence that is sometimes required to withstand governmental pressure and preserve freedom of the press. Katharine Graham
A consistent anarchist must oppose private ownership of the means of production, and the wage-slavery which is a component of this system, as incompatible with the principle that labor must be freely undertaken and under the control of the producer. Noam Chomsky
The ownership of computers in the home is far less than the statistics show, because usually when the computer breaks down once, that is the end of it for a long, long time. They do not have the money or incentive to get the computer repaired. Major Owens
When you make a commitment to a relationship, you invest your attention and energy in it more profoundly because you now experience ownership of that relationship. Barbara De Angelis
If we are going to be able to create a new economic vision, companies will need to rethink every aspect of their operations; their bottom lines, ownership structures, demands on financial returns, how they raise capital. For example, an ethical company would say it should only take a fair share of the planet’s resources and campaign on this. Tim Jackson
As a manager, everyone is clambering for you to do something. It comes from the media, the fans, the board and even your own staff sometimes. The strongest thing can be to do nothing and remind the players of the simplicity of the format. The players have taken ownership of that. Sean Dyche
Privatization of the state-owned economy is not yet on the agenda. We cannot do it immediately; my colleagues would not agree to it. But we must put all forms of ownership on an equal footing immediately and let different types of ownership compete with the state firms. Vaclav Klaus
Once people take ownership over the decision to receive feedback, they’re less defensive about it. Adam Grant
In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are ‘ridiculously in charge,’ then you own whatever happens in a company, school, et cetera. Henry Cloud
Land: A part of the earth’s surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure. Ambrose Bierce
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. Oliver Tambo
When it comes to the great either/or of pet ownership, I am definitely a cat person. Susanna Reid
People try to put ownership on things: ‘That’s mine, that’s my joke.’ No such thing. Like if you tripped or stumbled and people go, ‘Oh, that’s Charlie Chaplin.’ You know what I mean? You can’t own a joke. You can be the guy that tells it the best, but you can’t own a joke. Nowhere can you own a laugh. Tommy Chong
No one can come and claim ownership of my work. I am the creator of it, and it lives within me. Prince
I don’t look for much to come out of government ownership as long as we have Democrats and Republicans. Kin Hubbard
You see, another reason for nationalization was that private ownership meant fragmentation. Barbara Castle
I want to destroy ownership in order that possession and enjoyment may be raised to the highest point in every section of the community. George Bernard Shaw
Even if my mother had no qualms of conscience concerning ownership of negroes, her sense of duty carried her far beyond the mere supplying of their physical needs, or requiring that they render faithful service. John Sergeant Wise
One of the reasons that Thatcher promoted home ownership is that it promoted responsible citizens with a stake in society. But another reason was that those people would tend to be Conservative. Michael Portillo
It’s time to put back on the agenda the importance of public ownership and public good, the value of working together collaboratively, not in competition. Ken Loach
Just as the Internet brought the cost of disseminating information down by an order of magnitude, bitcoin brings the cost of transferring ownership down by an order of magnitude. Fred Ehrsam
Reasonable regulations regarding the ownership of weapons are appropriate. John Ashcroft
I really do think we’re going through a period of concentration of ownership of media, and we’re starting to see the effects at the editorial level, and it’s all bad. This increased pressure for profits every quarter, smaller news hole, less coverage of important stuff – the extent that it’s become one giant infotainment industry. Molly Ivins
I am, of course, aware that the ultimate solution is the ownership and control of the means of life by the whole of the people; but we are not at that stage of development as yet. James Larkin
The home ownership process for Native Americans has been hobbled by bureaucratic delays and regulations. Rick Renzi
Saving the Internet requires a greater sense of shared ownership and fewer bystanders accepting whatever today’s Internet has to offer. Mitchell Baker
And I would argue the second greatest force in the universe is ownership. Chris Chocola
We are not outraged by blood. We see blood all the time. Blood is pervasive in movies, television, and video games. Yet, we are outraged by the fact that one openly discusses bleeding from an area that we try to claim ownership over. Rupi Kaur
The basic principle which I believe has contributed more than any other to the building of our business as it is today, is the ownership of our company by the people employed in it. James E. Casey
In 1980, Atari was bringing in around two billion dollars in revenue and Chuck E. Cheese’s some five hundred million. I still didn’t feel too bad that I had turned down a one-third ownership of Apple – although I was beginning to think it might turn out to be a mistake. Nolan Bushnell
A romantic or classical view of the French approach would have been to say, ‘It’s a French company; let no one attack it. Let’s block any merger. But the reality is Alcatel-Lucent is not a French company; it’s a global company. Its main markets are China and the U.S. Its ownership is foreign; most of its managers aren’t French. Emmanuel Macron
As you know, in this country Anglo-Americans are about 75 to 76 percent home ownership in this country, where Hispanics, African Americans are less than 50 percent. Alphonso Jackson
We believe Ineos is a refreshing place to work. We believe strongly in employee share ownership. Jim Ratcliffe
I really am a thinker. I don’t do things rash. I know some of the things I’ve said or the way I act seem rash. But I do take ownership of it. I don’t say things I don’t mean. Bode Miller
When it comes down to it, I always played hard for my teammates and I played hard for my coaches no matter who it was, ownership. Troy Brown
Bitcoin’s value is the same: It will remain as long as it is the most efficient mechanism for transferring ownership. Fred Ehrsam
Looking back 25 years later, what I may say is that the facts have been far better than the dreams. In the long course of cell life on this earth it remained, for our age for our generation, to receive the full ownership of our inheritance. Albert Claude
Democrats and Republicans have been very keen to make home ownership almost a national purpose. Edmund Phelps
It never felt real to me. I never felt I had complete ownership over Bond. Because you’d have these stupid one-liners – which I loathed – and I always felt phony doing them. Pierce Brosnan
Private ownership of property is vital to both our freedom and our prosperity. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
This galloping concentration in broadcast ownership is unhealthy. Byron Dorgan
Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another. Toni Morrison
Each generation has its own rendezvous with the land, for despite our fee titles and claims of ownership, we are all brief tenants on this planet. By choice, or by default, we will carve out a land legacy for our heirs. Stewart Udall
So we have broad bipartisan support for the bill, and it’s my hope that we can build on some of the things that have been talked about in Washington involving building a larger ownership society. Harold Ford, Jr.
The Gun Owner Privacy Act protects the right to keep and bear arms by preventing the Feds from collecting data to monitor and log gun ownership in America. This legislation will give Americans legal recourse and the ability to sue the Feds and collect damages for records illegally stored. Marjorie Taylor Greene
The ‘Guardian”s unique ownership structure safeguards our editorial independence from commercial or political interference and means we can reinvest any money we receive into this journalism that matters so much. Katharine Viner
Persons who have been homeless carry within them a certain philosophy of life which makes them apprehensive about ownership. Jerzy Kosinski
A city with one newspaper, or with a morning and an evening paper under one ownership, is like a man with one eye, and often the eye is glass. A. J. Liebling
Facebook is like the Internet: a large company and an application. Bitcoin is a protocol for decentralisation, so you could build a decentralised company on top of it, a stock market. It’s an Internet of ownership, so it’s not quite a direct comparison. Tyler Winklevoss
I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don’t take care of your body, where are you going to live? Karen Duffy
A child’s appetite for new toys appeal to the desire for ownership and appropriation: the appeal of toys comes to lie not in their use but in their status as possessions. Christopher Lasch
To be white in America is to assume, with total self-confidence and little afterthought, the personal ownership of public spaces. Joy Reid
We would much prefer to see ownership in the hands of the Maple Group, if only because we would much rather see Canadian ownership of our stock exchange. What we are first of all interested in is making sure that Montreal is able to preserve that niche or expertise. Jean Charest
If we’re going to ask our players to be coachable, we’ve got to be coachable as coaches as well. That displays an ownership and an accountability that we try to all have and makes the players more receptive to the messages we try to implement. Sean McVay
Your life must be a progression towards ownership – first mentally of your independence, and then physically of your work, owning what you produce. Robert Greene
One of the things that Dumbledore is always trying to do is to empower the kids to take ownership of issues and be creative and involved. That’s what we see today. We need to empower America to be a creator of its solutions going forward in a new, very confusing world. Paul Gosar
We believe… that by encouraging critical thinking and processing of knowledge we are creating full, well-rounded human beings… that will enable Qatar to build up its society. You cannot build a healthy society without giving your citizens a sense of ownership. Otherwise, they will not share with you the responsibilities. Moza bint Nasser
I want to do everything in my power to ensure the equality between all movements of Judaism in the state of Israel: Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform. In conversions, in budgets, in the eyes of the law. No one can claim ownership over the Jewish God. Yair Lapid
What scared me in that debate is that it’s not about the ownership rules at all. The vast majority of people don’t even know what the rules say, to be perfectly candid. Name all six of them. Michael K. Powell
It is a beneficent incident of the ownership of land that a pioneer who reduces it to use, and helps to lay the foundations of a new State, finds a profit in the increasing value of land as the new State grows up. William Graham Sumner
When the new ownership came in, they made some decisions I wasn’t pleased with. And when they changed the whole aspect of it, I just totally lost interest. Alonzo Mourning
Intellectual property is an important legal and cultural issue. Society as a whole has complex issues to face here: private ownership vs. open source, and so on. Tim Berners-Lee
To be honest with you, I worry about concentration of ownership in media, where you have a handful of media conglomerates largely controlling what we see, hear and read. Bernie Sanders
