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Desires Quotes by Saint Augustine
- Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires.
- Why is it that man desires to be made sad, beholding doleful and tragical things, which yet himself would by no means suffer?
- The measure of charity may be taken from the want of desires. As desires diminish in the soul, charity increases in it; and when it…
- Let him who desires to be harsh in making demands upon his debtors consider that he is God’s debtor.
- He who commends the nature of the soul as the supreme good, and condemns the nature of the flesh as evil, at once both carnally…
More Desires Quotes
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- I have often thought with wonder of the great goodness of God; and my soul has rejoiced in the contemplation of His… — Teresa of Avila
- Daily, constantly, we choose by our desires, our thoughts, and our actions whether we want to be blessed or cursed, happy or… — Ezra Taft Benson
- Our desires always increase with our possessions. The knowledge that something remains yet unenjoyed impairs our enjoyment of the good before us. — Samuel Johnson
- Death is a release from the impressions of the senses, and from desires that make us their puppets, and from the vagaries… — Marcus Aurelius
- He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity. — Mikhail Bakunin
- Human beings place their desires ahead of the collective good. — Deepak Chopra
- Hardships can deprive mortals of the power to ACT. But at the same time, hardships can be the means of eternal growth… — Dallin H. Oaks