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He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.
He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.
More than we use is more than we want.
More than we use is more than we want.
The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
A want becomes a have with time.
A want becomes a have with time.
If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant.
If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant.
If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.
If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.
I don't want the cheese, I just want to get out of the trap.
I don't want the cheese, I just want to get out of the trap.
The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we read more
The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.
Our necessities never equal our wants.
Our necessities never equal our wants.
