Nathaniel Hawthorne Quote

What we call real estate—the solid ground to build a house on—is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests.


The House of the Seven Gables, 17


What we call real estate—the solid ground to build a house on—is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests.

What we call real estate—the solid ground to build a house on—is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests.

What we call real estate—the solid ground to build a house on—is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests.

What we call real estate—the solid ground to build a house on—is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests.