Henry George, (1839-1897) American political economist Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Henry George Quote “Private ownership of land is the nether mill-stone. Material progress is the upper mill-stone. Between them, with an increasing pressure, the working classes are being ground.”Henry George ~ Henry George (1839-1897) American political economistProgress and Poverty (1879) Labor , Land , Progress , Property , Wealth Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Henry George quote is found in these categories: Labor quotes Land quotes Progress quotes Property quotes Wealth quotes About Henry George Bio of Henry George Quotations by Henry George Books by/about Henry George Henry George videos Henry George on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Henry George