Material Goods Quotes

29 quotes by 28 authors

Jesus Christ does not teach us a spirituality 'of closed eyes,' but one of 'alertness,' one which entails an absolute duty to take notice of… — Pope Benedict XVI
Our capacity to draw happiness from aesthetic objects or material goods in fact seems critically dependent on our first satisfying a more important range of… — Alain de Botton
... the ecological problem of our times demands a radical reevaluation of how we see the entire world; it demands a different interpretation of matter… — Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople
When we seek happiness through accumulation, either outside of ourselves-from other people, relationships, or material goods-or from our own self-development, we are missing the essential… — Mark Epstein
Piling up material goods cannot fill the emptiness of lives which have no confidence or purpose. — Ronald Reagan
This my goodness does to endow the souls of the just more fully with spiritual riches when for my love they are stripped of material… — St. Catherine of Siena
The drop in living standards most people would have to accept to reduce climate change significantly would still leave us far better off than previous… — Raimond Gaita
Any kind of consciousness that is not related to the production or consumption of material goods is stigmatized in our society today. — Graham Hancock
If we aim for what is no longer possible, we will achieve only delusion and frustration. But if we aim for genuinely worthwhile goals that… — Richard Heinberg
The first approximation in this future that we're looking at is that everyone will be physically well off. They will have a great abundance in… — Ralph Merkle
In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities, and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to… — Jimmy Carter
I believe that the average person can help a lot, not by giving material goods but by participating, by being part of the discussion, by… — Sebastiao Salgado
No matter what you might be going through right now, God has blessed you far more than you probably imagine-not just with material goods, but… — Billy Graham
Giving material goods is one form of generosity, but one can extend an attitude of generosity into all one's behavior. Being kind, attentive, and honest… — Dalai Lama
Listing rights generally involves enumerating things you may do without interference (the right to free speech) or may not be done to you without your… — Cliff Asness
If welfare and equality are to be primary aims of law, some people must necessarily possess a greater power of coercion in order to force… — Tibor R. Machan
Our society values alert, problem-solving consciousness, and it devalues all other states of consciousness. Any kind of consciousness that is not related to the production… — Graham Hancock
My title is intended to suggest that the community of scientists is organized in a way which resembles certain features of a body politic and… — Michael Polanyi
Material goods consist of useful material things, and of all rights to hold, or use, or derive benefits from material things, or to receive them… — Alfred Marshall
When we desire to be a blessing, we find that there are many ways in which we can bless others. We can give material goods… — John Templeton

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