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We are always striving for things forbidden, and coveting those
denied us.
[Lat., Nitimur in vetitum semper, cupimusque read more
We are always striving for things forbidden, and coveting those
denied us.
[Lat., Nitimur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata.]
Desire is the essence of a man.
Desire is the essence of a man.
We pursue that which retreats from us.
We pursue that which retreats from us.
A desire presupposes the possibility of action to achieve it; action presupposes a goal which is worth achieving.
A desire presupposes the possibility of action to achieve it; action presupposes a goal which is worth achieving.
What man knows is everywhere at war with what he wants.
What man knows is everywhere at war with what he wants.
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.
Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough, You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice read more
Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough, You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.
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.
It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most
It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most
