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The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which will last forever.
The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which will last forever.
Abundance, like want, ruins many.
Abundance, like want, ruins many.
Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead read more
Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one.
The keener the want the lustier the growth.
The keener the want the lustier the growth.
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.
Our necessities never equal our wants.
Our necessities never equal our wants.
A want becomes a have with time.
A want becomes a have with time.
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.
