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Desire Quotes by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- If there is no element of asceticism in our lives, if we give free rein to the desires of the flesh (taking care of course…
- Do not worry! Earthly goods deceive the human heart into believing that they give it security and freedom from worry. But in truth, they are…
- Desires to which we cling closely can easily prevent us from being what we ought to be and can be; and on the other hand,…
- Desires repeatedly mastered for the sake of present duty make us richer. Lack of desire is poverty.
- So many people come to church with a genuine desire to hear what we have to say, yet they are always going back home with…
- Human love is directed to the other person for his own sake, spiritual love loves him for Christ's sake. Therefore, human love seeks direct contact…
- Not until one person desires to keep his own bread for himself does hunger ensue.
More Desire Quotes
- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- The ultimate end of human acts is eudaimonia, happiness in the sense of living well, which all men desire; all acts are… — Hannah Arendt
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. — Aristotle
- All men by nature desire knowledge. — Aristotle
- Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit. — Aristotle
- The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire… — Aristotle
- Listen to what you know instead of what you fear. — Richard Bach
- Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand. — Neil Armstrong
- I was a supporter of the desire, in my section of Nigeria, to leave the federation because it was treated very badly… — Chinua Achebe
- Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first… — Saint Augustine
- Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires. — Saint Augustine