Possessions Quotes

495 Possessions quotes by 392 unique authors

Neither can men, by the same principles, be considered as lands, goods, or houses, among possessions. It is necessary that all property should be inferiour… — Thomas Clarkson
They self-inflict punishment on their own broken lives, put their faith in their possessions, in their jobs, or their wives. — Bob Dylan
The world would have you believe that you are of worth only if you have money, a certain physical appearance, stylish clothes, or social position.… — Elaine L. Jack
The United States have no possessions in the east and do not desire to have any, as other countries do. — Townsend Harris
It ain't what you're driving or the clothes that you wear, material possessions won't matter up there. And someday in heaven, when the angels all… — Garth Brooks
Possessions and concessions are not often what they seem, they drag you down and load you down in disguise of security. — Neil Young
And when statesman or others worry [the scientist] too much, then he should leave with his possessions. — Tycho Brahe
The Word says, ‘Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world’ (1 John 2:15). Jesus warned, ‘Beware of covetousness: for a… — David Wilkerson
Our possessions don't own us any more, because we don't possess them. — Dan Davis
We are made loveless by our possessions. — Elizabeth of Hungary
Every step in human progress, from the first feeble stirrings in the abyss of time, has been opposed by the great majority of men. Every… — H. L. Mencken
Mary adored Jesus as the Bridegroom of souls. Union is the final purpose of love. Jesus by the gift of His substance in the Eucharist… — Peter Julian Eymard
Listing What You Have: Internalize the attitude that regardless of how many things you do not have, you can still be happy and grateful if… — Zelig Pliskin
The universe defies you to answer the following questions: What good is a high paying career if it leaves you continually stressed out and miserable?… — Ernie J Zelinski
Our present stress on growth and productivity is, I believe, intimately related to the decline in rootedness. Faced with loneliness and vulnerability that come with… — Paul L Wachtel
Leadership is not about personality, possessions, or charisma, but all about who you are as a person. I used to believe that leadership was about… — James Hunter
Do not let your "eye" be drawn by the false "beacon lamps" -of wealth, or position, or fame, or possessions. Be vigilant over your will… — John of the Cross
...the tragedy of consumerism: one acquires more and more things without taking the time to ever see and know them, and thus one never truly… — Brian D. McLaren
That the happiness of man may still remain imperfect, as wants in this place are easily supplied, new wants likewise are easily created; every man,… — Samuel Johnson
If the Christ we follow sent out his disciples with no extra possessions (Luke 9:1-6 and 10:1-12) and warned would-be devotees that he had nowhere… — Marva Dawn
Our present culture, however, specializes in inflaming endless lust for possessions with advertisements that constantly convince us that we need more (particularly to create the… — Marva Dawn
The conversation of most middle-class Americans, we are told, revolves around consumption: what to buy, what was just bought, where to eat, the price of… — Brennan Manning
The possessions God allows us to have are intended for our use, not our enjoyment. Trying to squeeze something out of them that was never… — William Gurnall
There are two ways to be rich - one in the abundance of your possessions and the other in the fewness of your wants. — E. Stanley Jones
There is, indeed, a most dangerous passage in the history of a democratic people. When the taste for physical gratifications among them has grown more… — Alexis de Tocqueville

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