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The deepest desire of the human spirit is to be acknowledged.

The delight we take in our senses is an implicit desire to know the ultimate reason for things, the highest cause. The desire for wisdom that philosophy etymologically is is a desire for the highest or divine causes. Philosophy culminates in theology. All other knowledge contains the seeds of contemplation of the divine.

The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives.

The delight that consumes the desire, The desire that outruns the delight.

The deepest urge in human nature is the desire to feel important.

The defect of equality is that we desire it only with our superiors.

The definition of morality: Morality is the idiosyncrasy of decadents having the hidden desire to revenge themselves upon life - and being successful.

The desire for fame tempts even noble minds.

The desire for gold is the most universal and deeply rooted commercial instinct of the human race.

The desire for high status is never stronger than in situations where "ordinary" life fails to answer a median need for dignity and comfort.

The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.

The desire for perfect release and the real-world impossibility of perfect, whenever-you-want-it release had together produced a tension they could no longer stand.

The desire for reinvention seems to arise most often when companies hear the siren call of synergy and start to expand beyond their core businesses.

The desire for hope and change is easily understandable. In many ways it's even more dramatic in Europe.

The desire for knowledge shapes a man.

The desire for riches is simply the capacity for a larger life seeking fulfillment; every desire is the effort of an unexpressed possibility come into action.

The desire for true happiness is nothing to feel ashamed about.

The desire for truth is the highest of all desires, yet, it is still a desire. All desires must be given up for the real to be.....When all search ceases, it is the Supreme State.

The desire of businessmen for profits is what drives prices down unless forcibly prevented from engaging in price competition, usually by governmental activity.

The desire of privilege and the taste of equality are the dominant and contradictory passions of the French of all times.

The denial of ourselves which Christ has so diligently commanded his disciples from the beginning will at last dominate all the desires of our heart.

The desire definitely comes from within. There are only a few people who make it to this level and those are the ones who have that innate desire.

The desire for an increase of wealth can be satisfied through exchange, which is the only method possible in a capitalist economy, or by violence and petition as in a militarist society, where the strong acquire by force, the weak by petitioning.

The desire for freedom and independence becomes more of an issue for many men in relationships, whereas interdependence and connection become more of an issue for many women.

The desire for liberty has also made itself felt as struggle against domestic tyranny or arbitrary rule.

The desire for order is the only order in the world.

The desire for riches is more sharpened by their use than by their need. Pleasing all: a mark that can never be aimed at or hit.

The desire for self-esteem without integrity is like the desire for wealth without effort-a longing for the unearned.

The desire for self-improvement is vital. There is no point in pushing children; they need to be the ones who want to learn new skills.

The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.

The desire not to be impinged upon, to be left to oneself, has been the markof high civilisation both on the part of individuals and communities.

The desire of representation exists only insofar as the original is always deferred. It is only in the absence of the original that representation can take place.

The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.

The desires of the heart...are as crooked as a corkscrew.

The desire to be loved is the last illusion. Give it up and you will be free.

The desire to be singular and to astonish by ways out of the common seems to me to be the source of many virtues.

The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.

The desire for possession is insatiable, to such a point that it can survive even love itself. To love, therefore, is to sterilize the person one loves.

The desire for success is inherent within all of us. It is a part of our nature to want to grow, to improve the quality of our lives. However, nothing improves by accident, it requires conscious attention. When you are being bombarded by negatives, improvement, growth and success are easy to forget.

The desire for symmetry, for balance, for rhythm in form as well as in sound, is one of the most inveterate of human instincts.

The desire for transcendence is intimately connected with the desire for creativity. It is just as essential to who and what we are.

The desire of any war photographer is to be put out of business.

The desire of Lain Americans to live in just and egalitarian societies is too strong; it cannot be destroyed overnight. There were some serious setbacks - in Argentina and Brazil. And Venezuela is suffering immensely, battered by its own shameless elites sponsored from abroad. But the country is still standing.

The desire to achieve grand utopian plans often poses a grave threat to freedom.

The desire to be and have a sister is a primitive and profound one that may have everything or nothing to do with the family a woman is born to. It is a desire to know and be known by someone who shares blood and body, history and dreams.

The desire to be self-supporting and financially independent is a divine desire

The desire to be the object of public attention is weak, but the excessive dread of it is but a form of vanity and over-self-contemplativeness.

The desire to change the world is a tremendous advantage as you travel down the difficult path ahead because focusing on a lofty goal is more energizing and attracts more talent than simply making a buck.

The desire to create literature leads to frights, grunts, and coy looks.

The desire to explore thus marks out the mathematician. This is one of the forces making for the growth of mathematics. The mathematician enjoys what he already knows; he is eager for more knowledge.