Possessions Quotes

The wise man carries his possessions within him.

Possession is eleven points in the law.

To have little is to possess. To have plenty is to be perplexed.

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

Desire makes everything blossom; possession makes everything wither and fade.

Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy those are who already possess it.

Every increased possession loads us with new weariness.

It is through creating, not possessing, that life is revealed.

I have everything, yet have nothing; and although I possess nothing, still of nothing am I in want.