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A want becomes a have with time.
A want becomes a have with time.
The keener the want the lustier the growth.
The keener the want the lustier the growth.
The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which will last forever.
The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which will last forever.
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.
The things that I can't have I want, And what I have seems second-rate, The things I want to read more
The things that I can't have I want, And what I have seems second-rate, The things I want to do I can't, And what I have to do I hate.
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.
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.
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.
