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Possessions3 quotes
Having the fewest wants, I am nearest to the gods. — Socrates · 240An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit. — Pliny the Younger · 99Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. — Henry David Thoreau · 1854Materialism2 quotes
Having the fewest wants, I am nearest to the gods. — Socrates · 240Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. — Henry David Thoreau · 1854Attachment (Buddhism)1 quote
Having the fewest wants, I am nearest to the gods. — Socrates · 240Simple living1 quote
Having the fewest wants, I am nearest to the gods. — Socrates · 240The chase1 quote
An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit. — Pliny the Younger · 99