Possessions Quotes

495 quotes by 392 authors

From a poor man, poor in Time, I was suddenly lifted up into a vast revenue; I could see no end of my possessions; I… — Charles Lamb
After all my possessions had been burned, God gave me the wisdom to return to Jerusalem. — Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Men find happiness neither by means of the body nor through possessions, but through uprightness and wisdom. — Democritus
Perception is real, truth is not. I'm not fighting for money and possessions. I'm fighting for something more precious. I pray that as we enter… — Imelda Marcos
Some who are too scrupulous to steal your possessions nevertheless see no wrong in tampering with your thoughts. — Khalil Gibran
Possessions are usually diminished by possession. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Real bibliophiles do not put their books on shelves for people to look at or handle. They have no desire to show off their darlings,… — Robertson Davies
We go on multiplying our conveniences only to multiply our cares. We increase our possessions only to the enlargement of our anxieties. — Anna Brackett
The Greeks had had vast experience in this world, their imagination had been fertile and they had created much...that, in these circumstances, they should fall… — Joseph Kastein
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
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
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
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
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

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