Possession Quotes

1254 Possession quotes by 873 unique authors

Whenever I hear a man or women express hatred for any race, I wonder just what it is in themselves they hate so much. You… — Thomas Dreier
The use of our possessions shows us up for what we actually are. — Charles Caldwell Ryrie
Generosity is a lovely attribute, and we only practice it when relationships are more important to us than our possessions. — Unknown Author
True words aren't eloquent; eloquent words aren't true. Wise men don't need to prove their point; men who need to prove their point aren't wise.… — Laozi
The belief that there is only one truth and that oneself is in possession of it seems to me the deepest root of all evil… — Max Born
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up… — George Carlin
Our chief comforts often produce our greatest anxieties, and the increase in our possessions is but an inlet to new disquietudes. — Oliver Goldsmith
The most radical question which anyone can be asked is not how much their possessions cost, but whether they have found something of value -… — Alister E. McGrath
If I make a decision it is a possession. I take pride in it, I tend to defend it and not listen to those who… — Paul Gleason
One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession. — Sophocles
There is no fire like greed, No crime like hatred, No sorrow like separation, No sickness like hunger of heart, And no joy like the… — Gautama Buddha
To all earth's creatures God has given the broad earth, the springs, the rivers and the forests, giving the air to the birds, and the… — Gregory of Nazianzus
Foolish, ignorant people indulge in careless lives, whereas a clever man guards his attention as his most precious possession. — Gautama Buddha
Capture the feeling associated with your realized wish by assuming the feeling that would be yours were you already in possession of the thing you… — Neville Goddard
Remember our words, then, and whatever is your aim let virtue be the condition of the attainment of your aim, and know that without this… — Plato
Among a man's many good possessions, A good command of speech has no equal. Prosperity and ruin issue from the power of the tongue. Therefore,… — Thiruvalluvar
Wars are the hobbies of half-informed children who have somehow come into possession of the levers of power. — Fred Reed
The possession of muscular strength and the courage to use it in contests with other men for physical supremacy does not necessarily imply a lack… — Jack Johnson
The greatest possession we have costs nothing; it's known as love.... — Brian Jett
No longer possessed by possessions, we may become open enough to become possessed by God. — David Adam
Health, contentment, and trust are your greatest possessions. And freedom your greatest joy. — Gautama Buddha
Happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
People cleave to their worldly possessions and selfish passions so blindly as to sacrifice their own lives for them. They are like a child who… — Gautama Buddha
Men are tied up to their families and possessions more helplessly than in a prison. There is an occasion for the prisoner to be released,… — Gautama Buddha
Make wisdom your provision for the journey from youth to old age, for it is a more certain support than all other possessions. — Bias of Priene

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