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If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.
If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.
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.
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.
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.
Our necessities never equal our wants.
Our necessities never equal our wants.
It's too bad to want a thing and not be allowed it.
It's too bad to want a thing and not be allowed it.
He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.
He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.
Make sure you want it enough.
Make sure you want it enough.
The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
