Material Possessions Quotes

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Man should not consider his material possession his own, but as common to all, so as to share them without hesitation when others are in… — Thomas Aquinas
Abundance consists not alone in material possession, but in an uncovetous spirit. — John Selden
Of all the animal creations of God, main is the only animal who has been created in order that he may know his Maker. Man's… — Mahatma Gandhi
There is but one love of Jesus, as there is but one person in the poor - Jesus. We take vows of chastity to love… — Mother Teresa
Barack and I were both raised by families who didn't have much in the way of money or material possessions but who had given us… — Michelle Obama
In the West many Christians have an abundance of material possessions, yet they live in a backslidden state. — Brother Yun
Power is not a material possession that can be given, it is the ability to act. Power must be taken, it is never given. — William Powell
Some parents place undue priority on temporal and material possessions. Some are far less diligent in their efforts to immerse their children in the gospel… — Quentin L. Cook
The human heart is an idol factory that takes good things like a successful career, love, material possessions, even family, and turns them into ultimate… — Timothy Keller
At the final day the Savior will not ask about the nature of our callings. He will not inquire about our material possessions or fame.… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
We tend to think of consecration only as yielding up, when divinely directed, our material possessions. But ultimate consecration is the yielding up of oneself… — Neal A. Maxwell
Material possessions in themselves are good. We would not survive for long without money, clothing, shelter and food. Yet if we refuse to share what… — Pope Benedict XVI
Those in the community who defy authority and 'break the law' seem to enjoy the good life and have everything in the way of material… — Huey Newton
Genuine mental health would involve a balanced interplay of both modes of experience, a way of life in which one's identification with the ego is… — Fritjof Capra
If these distracted times prove anything, they prove that the greatest illusion is reliance upon the security and permanence of material possessions. We must search… — John Cudahy
TODAY can be a healthy unusual day for you-and for others-if you take time to give someone a smile . . . to express a… — William Arthur Ward
I will be satisfied to the extent that I see everything I have as a gift from God. Here is the truth: Everything you have… — Warren W. Wiersbe
The real danger from advertising is that it helps to shatter and ultimately destroy our most precious non-material possessions: the confidence in the existence of… — Paul Sweezy
Material possessions and honors of the world do not endure. But your union as wife, husband, and family can. No sacrifice is too great to… — Russell M. Nelson
When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are. And when you stop expecting material possessions to complete… — Donald Miller

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