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The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.
He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.
Our necessities never equal our wants.
Our necessities never equal our wants.
It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.
It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.
The keener the want the lustier the growth.
The keener the want the lustier the growth.
If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant.
If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant.
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.
Abundance, like want, ruins many.
Abundance, like want, ruins many.
If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.
If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.
