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Naked I seek the camp of those who desire nothing.
[Lat., Nil cupientium
Nudus castra peti.]
Naked I seek the camp of those who desire nothing.
[Lat., Nil cupientium
Nudus castra peti.]
If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.
If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.
He that flatters you more than you desire either has deceived you or wishes to deceive.
He that flatters you more than you desire either has deceived you or wishes to deceive.
Desire is the essence of a man.
Desire is the essence of a man.
A woman's appetite is twice that of a man's; her sexual desire, four times; her intelligence, eight times
A woman's appetite is twice that of a man's; her sexual desire, four times; her intelligence, eight times
The first principle of success is desire -- knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.
The first principle of success is desire -- knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.
What man knows is everywhere at war with what he wants.
What man knows is everywhere at war with what he wants.
The desire of the moth for the star,
Of the night for the morrow,
The devotion to read more
The desire of the moth for the star,
Of the night for the morrow,
The devotion to something afar
From the sphere of our sorrow.
Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.
Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.