How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!
Inordinate desire for material possessions can become an obsession that consumes our thoughts, drains our resources, and leads to unhappiness.
My body is no longer mine. My soul dormant. I am once again, possessed.
To have a real and long lasting relation partners should either have mutual goal or possess the same capabilities.
The tenacious character I've possessed since I was a small child propelled me to successfully meet this challenge, and I was able to safely gain acceptance to the university of my choice.
A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.
A man's 'original and natural right' to make all contracts that are 'intrinsically obligatory,' and to coerce the fulfillment of them, is one of the most valuable and indispensable of all human possessions.
The poet is in command of his fantasy, while it is exactly the mark of the neurotic that he is possessed by his fantasy.
The man who can speak acceptably is usually given credit for an ability out of all proportion to what he really possesses.
To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.
Do you want to make it impossible for anyone to oppress his fellow-man? Then make sure that no one shall possess power.
The mayor was the most dangerous of individuals. He possessed, in equal amounts, unhealthy doses of charm and ambition. He was a driven opportunist.
Nostalgic memory is a sudden encounter with the thingness of the thing that has been forgotten, not the continuous desire for possessions, whether past, present, or future.
And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions when Greece is under Turkish invasion and subjugation?
When you coach Russ Smith, you have a nervous breakdown on every possession. He's not from a different country. He's from a different planet.
A young gratuitous smile; trust and distrust; Promiscuities of bed and board and road; The one assured treasure A life, in recollection, truly possessed.
The perfection of wisdom, and the end of true philosophy is to proportion our wants to our possessions, our ambitions to our capacities, we will then be a happy and a virtuous people.
Possessing things is not that interesting. Living in a grand environment to show myself and others that I have wealth has zero appeal.
I understand the human instinct to want to create a nest and possess things, to show them off, but for me personally, it became less and less interesting.
When I was 7, my proudest possession would have been my bookshelf 'cause I had alphabetized all of the books on my bookshelf.
I'd much rather buy an experience than something I can possess in the material world
