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    The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.

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The keener the want the lustier the growth.

The keener the want the lustier the growth.

by Wendell Phillips Found in: Want Quotes,
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Our necessities never equal our wants.

Our necessities never equal our wants.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Want Quotes,
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Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead read more

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one.

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A want becomes a have with time.

A want becomes a have with time.

by Marilyn Bencosme Found in: Want Quotes,
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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.

by Norwegian Proverb Found in: Want Quotes,
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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.

by Henry Fielding Found in: Want Quotes,
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The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.

The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.

by Socrates Found in: Want Quotes,
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I don't want the cheese, I just want to get out of the trap.

I don't want the cheese, I just want to get out of the trap.

by Latin Proverb Found in: Want Quotes,
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Make sure you want it enough.

Make sure you want it enough.

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