Possessions Quotes

495 Possessions quotes by 392 unique authors

Humanity may endure the loss of everything; all its possessions may be turned away without infringing its true dignity - all but the possibility of… — Johann Gottlieb Fichte
And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or… — Samuel Adams
Individualism, the love of enterprise, and the pride in personal freedom, have been deemed by Americans not only as their choicest, but their peculiar and… — James Bryce
What is at the heart of all national problems? It is that we have seen the hand of material interest sometimes about to close upon… — Woodrow Wilson
Whatever we treasure for ourselves separates us from others; our possessions are our limitations. — Rabindranath Tagore
It embarrasses me to think of all those years I was buying silk suits and alligator shoes that were hurting my feet; cars that I… — George Foreman
A mother experiences more than one death, even though she herself will only die once. She fears for her husband; she fears for her children;… — Saint John Chrysostom
After a burglary of all her most valued and treasured possessions, Winston Churchill's aging mother wrote: "That burglar relieved me of an obsession. For years,… — Anne Sebba
If a child is inclined to be grasping, or to cling to any of his or her little possessions, legends are related about the contempt… — Charles Alexander Eastman
Man who is created alone should be aware that he will also die alone. Yet during his life, he lives almost addicted to possessions... the… — Harun Yahya
On every dishonest man, there are two watchmen, his possessions, and his way of living. — Unknown Author
Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing… — Warren Buffett
One of my prized possessions is still the prefect's tie that I got in this school. I keep it with me. It was the first… — Julia Gillard
In regard to the past, where contemplation is not obscured by desire and the need for action, we see, more clearly than in the lives… — Bertrand Russell
His heritage to his children wasn't words or possessions, but an unspoken treasure, the treasure of his example as a man and a father. — Unknown Author
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

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