Best 320 quotes in «possession quotes» category

The more we desire for that which is superfluous, the more we meet with difficulties; our strength and possessions are spent in unnecessary things, and are wanting when required for that which is necessary.

The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.

The more flesh, the more worms; the more possessions, the more worry.

The possession of gold has ruined fewer men than the lack of it.

The most precious of all possessions is power over ourselves.

The possession of facts is knowledge; the use of them is wisdom.

the possession of power brings on madness.

The possession of power over others is inherently destructive both to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

the possession of wealth, and especially the inheritance of wealth, seems almost invariably to sterilize genius.

The possession of wealth is, as it were, prepayment, and involves an obligation of honor to the doing of correspondent work.

The possession of a book becomes a substitute for reading it.

The pursuit of knowledge is more valuable than its possession.

The sunset glow of self-possession.

There is not a woman in the world the possession of whom is as precious as that of the truths which she reveals to us by causing us to suffer.

The property of manliness in a man is a great possession, but perhaps there is none that is less understood, which is more generally accorded where it does not exist, nor more frequently disallowed where it prevails.

The trite objects of human efforts-possessions, superficial success, luxury-have always seemed contemptible to me.

The want of a thing is perplexing enough, but the possession of it, is intolerable.

The use of riches is better than their possession.

The use of talent is far more important than the possession of talent.

Time and love are the most valuable possessions you can share.

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 collapse.

The wonderful things in life are the things you do, not the things you have.

The use of our possessions shows us up for what we actually are.

Wealth is a responsibility and the sharing of it a way of life.

Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens.

We do not place especial value on the possession of a virtue until we notice its total absence in our opponent.

We had put almost all of our possessions in storage, which was a metaphor for being twenty, as were so many things.

We have learned by now that our beauty does not count as a possession. The only thing we truly own is our legend.

We have no money. We have no possessions. Maybe that is why we value the things we do have ... loyalty and friendship.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

We set no special value on the possession of a virtue until we percieve that it is entirely lacking in our adversary.

We are not the sum of our possessions.

Whatever we treasure for ourselves separates us from others; our possessions are our limitations.

Was it a millionaire who said, "Imagine no possessions"?

When Joseph received the revelation that we have in our possession concerning the [baptism of the] dead, the subject was opened to him, not in full but in part... Then women were baptized for men and men for women, & c.

When I travel, I have almost all of my possessions with me. That's how little I own.

What is dishonestly got vanishes in profligacy.

When one great passion seizes possession of the soul all other feelings are crowded out.

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours. [Lat., Extra fortunam est, quidquid donatur amicis; Quas dederis, selas semper habebis opes.]

All resources in your possession is an opportunity for service.

Always be challenged to build your life intentionally for possessions.

Among all the methods by which love is brought into being, among all the agents which disseminate that blessed bane, there are few so efficacious as the great gust of agitation which, now and then, sweeps over the human spirit. For then the creature in whose company we are seeking amusement at the moment, her lot is cast, her fate and ours decided, that is the creature whom we shall henceforward love. It is not necessary that she should have pleased us, up till then, any more, or even as much as others. All that is necessary is that our taste for her should become exclusive. And that condition is fulfilled so soon as - in the moment when she has failed to meet us - for the pleasure which we were on the point of enjoying in her charming company is abruptly substituted an anxious torturing desire, whose object is the creature herself, an irrational, absurd desire, which the laws of civilised society make it impossible to satisfy and difficult to assuage - the insensate, agonising desire to possess her.

Who hears me, who understands me, becomes mine, a possession for all time.

You are not defined by your possessions, looks, or popularity. You are made in God's image.

Although terrifying, the evil ghost will probably pose no real danger to you or your family. On the other hand, if you have a demonic infestation, your entire household is in very real danger. A demonic entity will not usually confront you or induce you to flee the home. Because, unlike the evil ghost, the demon does not actually want you to leave. On the contrary, it wants you to stick around so it can destroy your life and sully your soul from the inside.

A man’s life is not qualified by how much wealth, power, pleasure or control he has, but by the values of godliness he possesses.

Among all the modes by which love is brought into being, among all the agents which disseminate that blessed bane, there are few so efficacious as this gust of feverish agitation that sweeps over us from time to time. For then the die is cast, the person whose company we enjoy at that moment is the person we shall henceforward love. It is not even necessary for that person to have attracted us, up till then, more than or even as much as others. All that was needed was that our predilection should become exclusive. And that condition is fulfilled when — in this moment of deprivation — the quest for the pleasures we enjoyed in his or her company is suddenly replaced by an anxious, torturing need, whose object is the person alone, an absurd, irrational need which the laws of this world make it impossible to satisfy and difficult to assuage — the insensate, agonising need to possess exclusively.

As a result of western civilization, people become proud on the basis of their possession

Appreciation, not possession, makes a thing ours.