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Quotation Democritus Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold happiness Quotes

Man should not consider his material possession his own, but as common to all, so as to share them without hesitation when others are in need.

- Thomas Aquinas

source: "Paul Ryan's faith in Ayn Rand is a political problem for Romney" by Giles Fraser, www.theguardian.com. August 13, 2012.

topic: Powerful, Men, Aggravation, Material Possessions

How you spend your time is far more important than all the material possessions you may own or positions you may attain.

- Denis Waitley

source: Denis Waitley, Dayna Waitley, Deborah Waitley (1999). “The Psychology of Winning for Women: What Every Woman Needs to Know, what Every Man Needs to Understand”, Executive Excellence Pub

topic: Important, May, Possession, Material Possessions

Let the moment come when nothing is left but life, and you will find that you do not hesitate over the fate of material possessions.

- Eddie Rickenbacker

source: Jessie Alford Nunn, Robert J. Donovan, Eddie Rickenbacker, Leland Stowe, James Albert Michener (1966). “Four complete true adventures”

topic: Fate, Moments, Possession, Material Possessions

Reject the basic assumptions of civilization, especially the importance of material possessions.

- Chuck Palahniuk

source: Read Mercer Schuchardt, Chuck Palahniuk (2008). “You do not talk about Fight Club: I am Jack's completely unauthorized essay collection”, Benbella Books

topic: Civilization, Assumption, Importance, Material Possessions

In the West many Christians have an abundance of material possessions, yet they live in a backslidden state.

- Brother Yun

source: Brother Yun, Paul Hattaway (2008). “Living Water: Powerful Teachings from the International Bestselling Author of The Heavenly Man”, p.177, Harper Collins

topic: Christian, West, Abundance, Material Possessions

Ultimate peace begins within; when we find peace within there will be no more conflict, nor more occasion for war.

- Peace Pilgrim

source: Peace Pilgrim (1992). “Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words”, p.98, Friends of Peace PIlgrim

topic: War, Conflict, Finding Peace, Peace Within, Material Possessions

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