Worldly Goods Quotes
18 quotes by 18 authors
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The real proof of spiritual poverty is to patiently endure the loss of worldly goods and without any regret when it pleases our heavenly Father…
— John Calvin
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Life's irony is that as soon as worldly goods and worldly success are of no concern to you, the way is open for them to…
— Neale Donald Walsch
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Have you never been moved by poor men's fidelity, the image of you they form in their simple minds? Why should you always talk of…
— Georges Bernanos
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Nothing more clearly shows how little God esteems his gift to men of wealth, money, position and other worldly goods, than the way he distributes…
— Jean de la Bruyere
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In the middle of the woods Lived the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo. Two old chairs and half a candle, One old jug without a handle- These were all…
— Edward Lear
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The will of a wealthy New York woman, in addition to distributing her worldly goods to her children, left them the following advice: Love one…
— James Keller
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Peace of mind, joy and happiness cannot be purchased with money or worldly goods.
— Spencer W. Kimball
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As adults, if our top priorities are constantly directed toward the acquisition of more and better worldly goods, it will not take long to increase…
— Marvin J. Ashton
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Prayer for worldly goods is worse than fruitless, but prayer for strength of soul is that passion of the soul which catches the gift it…
— George Meredith
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Finally, in regard to those who possess the largest shares in the stock of worldly goods, could there, in your opinion, be any police so…
— Horace Mann
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Of myself I must say this, I never was any greedy, scraping grasper, nor a strait fast-holding prince, nor yet a master; my heart was…
— Elizabeth I
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I become one of those people who walks alone in the dark at night while others sleep or watch Mary Tyler Moore reruns or pull…
— Elizabeth Wurtzel
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She gestured toward his very fine chest with her pencil. “On the off chance I find out after we’re married that your declaration of abiding…
— Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life. If I had to give a piece of…
— C.S. Lewis
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Perhaps when we're forced to forfeit what we own, we lose any sentimental associations. Perhaps pawning our valuables frees us in the same way a…
— Sue Grafton
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We have turned doctors into gods and worship their deity by offering up our bodies and our souls - not to mention our worldly goods.…
— Erich Segal
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Riches are not from abundance of worldly goods, but from a contented mind.
— Yiddish Proverb
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For fear that death might cut me off before the time for attempting its development I leave all my worldly goods in trust to S.…
— Cecil Rhodes
Who Wrote These Worldly Goods Quotes
18 authors contributed a total of 18 Worldly Goods Quotes as follows: