Possession Quotes

1254 Possession quotes by 873 unique authors

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
The attitude of saints toward their possessions most assuredly signifies whether they continue to preserve their self life or whether they have consigned it to… — Watchman Nee
To practice virtue is to selflessly offer assistance to others, giving without limitation one's time, abilities, and possessions in service, whenever and wherever needed, without… — Laozi
Without initiation into the scientific spirit one is not in possession of the best tools humanity has so far devised for effectively directed reflection. [Without… — John Dewey
My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions but in the fewness of my wants. — Unknown Author
You cannot do without one specialty. You must have some base-line to measure the work and attainments of others. For a general view of the… — Louis Agassiz
Humility, in its turn, can be achieved only through faith, fear of God, gentleness and the shedding of all possessions. — John Cassian
It is not at all incredible, that a book which has been so long in the possession of mankind should contain many truths as yet… — Joseph Butler
My goal has always been to help people help themselves. Your body is your most priceless possession; you've go to take care of it! — Jack LaLanne
Congress should definitely consider decriminalizing possession of marijuana... We should concentrate on prosecuting the rapists and burglars who are a menace to society. — Dan Quayle
Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself — Jimmy Carter
Cannabis never killed anybody and it's use is widespread. You can"t stop it. The law defeats itself because all the efforts to stop drugs coming… — Unknown Author
But if thought is to become the possession of many, not the privilege of the few, we must have done with fear. It is fear… — Bertrand Russell
Any formal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always ready to defend their most precious possession - their ignorance. — Hendrik Willem van Loon
Those of us who are in this world to educate-to care for-young children have a special calling: a calling that has very little to do… — Fred Rogers
The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and… — Albert Einstein
The possession of unnecessary implements makes difficult the collection of taxes and dues and tends to foment uprisings. — Toyotomi Hideyoshi
One of the great secrets of the day is to know how to take possession of popular prejudices and passions, in such a way as… — Niccolo Machiavelli
Prayer is the one prime, eternal condition by which the Father is pledged to put the Son in possession of the world. Christ prays through… — Edward McKendree Bounds
I am not in favor of caste, nor separation of the brotherhood of mankind, and would as willingly live among white men as Black, if… — Martin Delany
It is extraordinary how the house and the simplest possessions of someone who has been left become so quickly sordid. . . . Even the… — Coleman Dowell
A clever general... avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return. This is the… — Sun Tzu
The reason is that nature has so created men that they are able to desire everything but are not able to attain everything: so that… — Niccolo Machiavelli
In order that the relations between science and the age may be what they ought to be, the world at large must be made to… — Unknown Author
There is no joy in possession without sharing. — Desiderius Erasmus

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