Possessions Quotes

495 quotes by 392 authors

I will be satisfied to the extent that I see everything I have as a gift from God. Here is the truth: Everything you have… — Warren W. Wiersbe
The heart clings to collected treasure. Stored-up possessions get between me and God. Where my treasure is, there is my trust, my security, my comfort,… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
One of the very best of all earthly possessions is self-possession. — George D. Prentice
In their (women) quest for rights they have naturally placed emphasis on their wrongs rather than their achievements and possessions, and have retold history as… — Mary Ritter Beard
FINANCE, n. The art or science of managing revenues and resources for the best advantage of the manager. The pronunciation of this word with the… — Ambrose Bierce
The real danger from advertising is that it helps to shatter and ultimately destroy our most precious non-material possessions: the confidence in the existence of… — Unknown Author
For peace, with justice and honor, is the fairest and most profitable of possessions, but with disgrace and shameful cowardice, it is the most infamous… — Polybius
He greatly valued his possessions, chiefly because they were his, and derived genuine pleasure from contemplating a painting, a statuette, a rare lace curtain -… — Kate Chopin
If this were so; if the desert were 'home'; if our instincts were forged in the desert; to survive the rigours of the desert -… — Bruce Chatwin
In the desert I had found a freedom unattainable in civilization; a life unhampered by possessions, since everything that was not a necessity was an… — Wilfred Thesiger
Truth is the greatest of all national possessions. A state, a people, a system which suppresses the truth or fears to publish it, deserves to… — Kurt Eisner
Our days are numbered. One of the primary goals in our lives should be to prepare for our last day. The legacy we leave is… — Billy Graham
Material possessions and honors of the world do not endure. But your union as wife, husband, and family can. No sacrifice is too great to… — Russell M. Nelson
Possessions are a way of turning money into problems. — Brian Eno
A willingness to share our possessions with one another is a very important aspect of true biblical community. — Jerry Bridges
The world makes us look towards ourselves, our possessions, our desires.The Gospel invites us to be open to others, to share with the poor. — Pope Francis
India profoundly changed my outlook on life because you see how people can be content and very happy with little or even no possessions. It's… — Gary Wright
When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are. And when you stop expecting material possessions to complete… — Donald Miller
Good character is property. It is the noblest of all possessions. — Samuel Smiles
I try not to be sentimental and obsessive about possessions. I love collecting, but I hate owning. — Karl Lagerfeld

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