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Coveting3 quotes
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. — God · 1405 BCIn order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain. — Mark Twain · 1876The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become. — Mark Twain · 1895Advertising and marketing1 quote
In order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain. — Mark Twain · 1876Cultivating desire1 quote
In order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain. — Mark Twain · 1876Envy1 quote
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. — God · 1405 BCForbidden fruit1 quote
The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become. — Mark Twain · 1895The Ten Commandments1 quote
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. — God · 1405 BC