Possessions Quotes

495 Possessions quotes by 392 unique authors

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
Simplicity is the only thing that sufficiently reorients our lives so that possessions can be genuinely enjoyed without destroying us. — Richard J. Foster
I have no desire for wealth or possessions, and so I have nothing. I do not experience the initial suffering of having to accumulate possessions,… — Milarepa
A conventional ‘success’ story is one where, with each next, the protagonist has more money, more respect, and more possessions. I’d like to suggest an… — Po Bronson
We are not these bodies; we're neither our accomplishments nor our possessions—we are all one with the Source of all being, which is God. — Anita Moorjani
In a very real way, the poor are our teachers. They show us that people’s value is not measured by their possessions or how much… — Pope Francis
Weak minds lead to weak actions. A strong, disciplined mind, which anyone can cultivate though daily practice, can achieve miracles. If you want to live… — Robin Sharma
Every American wants MORE & MORE of the world and why not, you only live once. But the mistake made in America is persons accumulate… — Allen Ginsberg
Sometimes our thoughts and feelings are our most prized possessions... and then there are times to let go of your possessions and wander. — Saul Williams
If you overesteem great men, people become powerless. If you overvalue possessions, people begin to steal. The Master leads by emptying people's minds and filling… — Laozi
Destroy it. There may be a redistribution of the land, but the natural inequality of men soon re-creates an inequality of possessions and privileges, and… — Will Durant
Some men are born to own, and can animate all their possessions. Others cannot: their owning is not graceful; seems to be a compromise of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Exorcists always need to distinguish demonic possessions from mental or psychiatric disorders, and they use three symptoms to identify people as possessed. First, those people… — Gerard Verschuuren
Great sins are great possessions; but levities and vanities possess us too; and men had rather part with Christ than with any possession. — John Donne
These possessions of a simpleton being the three I choose and cherish: to care, to be fair, to be humble. — Laozi
Time and love are the most valuable possessions you can share. — Suze Orman

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