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All human activity is prompted by desire.
All human activity is prompted by desire.
Each man has his own desires; all do not possess the same
inclinations.
[Lat., Velle suuum cuique est, read more
Each man has his own desires; all do not possess the same
inclinations.
[Lat., Velle suuum cuique est, nec voto vivitur uno.]
More than we use is more than we want.
More than we use is more than we want.
We do not succeed in changing things according to our desire, but gradually our desire changes.
We do not succeed in changing things according to our desire, but gradually our desire changes.
By annihilating the desires, you annihilate the mind. Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor read more
By annihilating the desires, you annihilate the mind. Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor motive to act.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.
You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your dominant aspiration.
You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your dominant aspiration.
Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.
Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.
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.
