Possessions Quotes

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A true friend is the most precious of all possessions and the one we take the least thought about acquiring. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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
Possessions are not God's blessing and goodness, but the opportunities of service which he entrusts to us. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
We should travel light and live simply. Our enemy is not possessions but excess. — John Stott
Each of us will eventually give away all our earthly possessions. How we choose to do so, however, is a reflection of our commitment to… — Charles Stanley
I understood . . . that those who desired salvation should act like the trustee who, though having control over great possessions, regards not an… — Mahatma Gandhi
Goods and possessions are no gain in his eyes. He stays far from wealth and honor. Long life is no ground for joy, nor early… — Zhuangzi
Consider your possessions loaned to you by God. — St. Catherine of Siena
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
Americans are uneasy with their possessions, guilty about power, all of which is difficult for Europeans to perceive because they are themselves so truly materialistic,… — Joan Didion
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
We are living in a highly organized state of socialism. The state is all; the individual is of importance only as he contributes to the… — Bernard Baruch
The trite objects of human efforts-possessions, superficial success, luxury-have always seemed contemptible to me. — Albert Einstein
Travel compels you to discover your spiritual side by elimination: Without all the rituals, routines and possessions that give your life meaning at home, you're… — Rolf Potts
In the West many Christians have an abundance of material possessions, yet they live in a backslidden state. — Brother Yun
I can't even drive a car. I don't have a driver's license. I have a rented apartment in New York. That's it. When I travel,… — Lady Gaga
Watching too much TV can triple our hunger for more possessions, while reducing our personal contentment by about 5 percent for every hour a day… — David Niven
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 world's most 'primitive' people have few possessions, but they are not poor. Poverty is not a certain small amount of goods, nor is it… — Marshall Sahlins
A feeling that greater possessions, no matter of what kind they may be, will of themselves bring contentment or happiness, is a misunderstanding.Â No person,… — Genevieve Behrend

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