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The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
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.
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.
It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.
It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.
More than we use is more than we want.
More than we use is more than we want.
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.
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.
A want becomes a have with time.
A want becomes a have with time.
Abundance, like want, ruins many.
Abundance, like want, ruins many.
