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

Love that wants only to get, to possess, is a monstrous thing

Anyhow they’re always exceptions. But most women, their only relationship to a man is having. Either owning or being owned.

... “Dangerous!” Vea laughed radiantly. “What an utterly marvellous compliment! Why am I dangerous, Shevek?”“Why, because you know that in the eyes of men you are a thing, a thing owned, bought, sold. And so you think only of tricking the owners, of getting revenge –”...

I think men mostly have to learn to be anarchists. Women don’t have to learn.”Vokep shook his head grimly. “It’s the kids,” he said. “Having babies. Makes ’em propertarians. They won’t let go.” He sighed. “Touch and go, brother, that’s the rule. Don’t ever let yourself be owned.