Quotes about Possession

It is not theft, properly speaking, to take secretly and use another's property in a case of extreme need: because that which he takes for the support of his life becomes his own property by reason of that need

When I behold what pleasure is Pursuit, What life, what glorious eagerness it is, Then mark how full Possession falls from this, How fairer seems the blossom than the fruit

I almost envied him the possession of this modest and clear flame.

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.

To produce things and to rear them, To produce, but not to take possession of them, To act, but not to rely on one's own ability, To lead them, but not to master them - This is called profound and secret virtue.

People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy.

People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy.

In a word, as a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights.

One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them.

When men have hearts of stone and foreheads of brass—it is a sign that the devil has taken full possession of them.

She had borne so long this cruelty of belonging to him and not being claimed by him.

But,' Gerald insisted, 'you don't allow one man to take away his neighbour's living, so why should you allow one nation to take away the living from another nation?' There was a long slow murmur from Hermione before she broke into speech, saying with a laconic indifference: 'It is not always a question of possessions, is it?