(842 quotes found)
“A silent look of affection and regard when all other eyes are turned coldly away--the consciousness that we possess the sympathy and affection of one being when all others have deserted us--is a hold, a stay, a comfort, in the deepest affliction, which no wealth could purchase, or power bestow.”
Charles Dickens
“We cannot possess what we do not understand”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”
Epictetus
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich”
Louis Sabin
“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.”
Mark Twain
“A true friend is the best possession.”
Benjamin Franklin
“What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more.”
Seneca
“One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.”
Chanakya
“We serve God by serving others. The world defines greatness in terms of power, possessions, prestige, and position. If you can demand service from others, you've arrived. In our self-serving culture with its me-first mentality, acting like a servant is not a popular concept.”
Rick Warren
“I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.”
Charles M. Schwab
