Possession Quotes

1254 Possession quotes by 873 unique authors

My most cherished possession I wish I could leave you is my faith in Jesus Christ, for with Him and nothing else you can be… — Patrick Henry
There have been few things in my life which have had a more genial effect on my mind than the possession of a piece of… — Harriet Martineau
If a person claims that he really loves someone, evidence is asked from him. And that evidence is the giving away of possessions, the granting… — Shams Tabrizi
It is easier to renounce worldly possessions than it is to renounce the love of them — Walter Hilton
Contentment is one of the most distinguishing traits of the godly person, because a godly person has his heart focused on God rather than on… — Jerry Bridges
Humanity is our common lot. All men are made of the same clay. There is no difference, at least here on Earth, in the fate… — Victor Hugo
He who hopes in God trusts God, Whom he never sees, to bring him to the possession of things that are beyond imagination. — Thomas Merton
Education in the true sense, of course, is an enablement to serve-both the living human community in its natural household or neighborhood and the precious… — Wendell Berry
Each possession I own is but a stone around my neck. — Albert Einstein
Faith must be tested, because it can be turned into a personal possession only through conflict. — Oswald Chambers
Wherever there is possession of marks, there is fraud ; wherever there is no-possession of no-marks, there is no fraud. Hence the Tathagata is to… — Gautama Buddha
Naked we came upon earth, and naked we go forth, and of all our possessions, we can carry nothing with us. — J C Ryle
Knowledge indeed is a desirable, a lovely possession. — Thomas Jefferson
Despite the amount of suffering, pain, misery, sorrow and travail which can exist in life, the reason for existence is the same reason as one… — L. Ron Hubbard
Music is everybody's possession. — John Lennon
Love is an intermediate state between possession and deprivation. — Plato
But I say to you, the Lord says, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute you. Why… — Maximus the Confessor
Fasts and vigils, the study of Scripture, renouncing possessions and everything worldly are not in themselves perfection, as we have said; theyare its tools. For… — John Cassian
Avoid duplicity, that is, do not let your heart be divided between attachment to God and attachment to earthly things, 'You cannot serve God and… — John of Kronstadt
God is present in the moment of choice, not in order to watch but in order to be chosen. Therefore, each person must choose. Terrible… — Soren Kierkegaard
...the grace of the Spirit takes possession of the quiet soul, and gives it a taste of the unspeakable good things to come, which no… — Gregory Palamas
...we must all offer up a hymn of praise to the God... who is 'Lord of lords' (Deut. 10:17, Ps. 136:1, I Tim. 6:15, Rev.… — Pope Dionysius
... this task entrusted to us by God the Creator requires us to grasp the rhythm and logic of creation. But we are often driven… — Pope Francis
The pursuit of knowledge is more valuable than its possession. — Albert Einstein
Architecture is the triumph of human imagination over materials, methods, and men, to put man into possession of his own earth — Frank Lloyd Wright

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