Who said “Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists when you can ignore…”?

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Natalie Clifford Barney. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceIn "My Country 'tis of Thee", ADAM International Review, No. 299 (1962)

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Barney, N. C. (n.d.). Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists when you can ignore them like wise men? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33512-why-grab-possessions-like-thieves-or-divide-them/

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Barney, Natalie Clifford. “Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists when you can ignore them like wise men?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33512-why-grab-possessions-like-thieves-or-divide-them/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Barney, Natalie Clifford. “Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists when you can ignore them like wise men?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33512-why-grab-possessions-like-thieves-or-divide-them/.