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Quotations about desires

Marcus AureliusIs it not better to use what is in thy power like a free man than to desire in a slavish and abject way what is not in thy power?

 - Marcus Aurelius

Tags:   desires  freedom  power  

AristotleI count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self.

 - Aristotle

Tags:   desires  enemies  victory  

EpicurusDo not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

 - Epicurus

Tags:   belongings  desires  gratitude  

Herman MelvilleBenevolent desires, after passing a certain point, can not undertake their own fulfillment without incurring the risk of evils beyond those sought to be remedied.

 - Herman Melville

Tags:   benevolence  desires  evil  

Lao TzuBe careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.

 - Laozi / Lao-Tzu

Tags:   desires  dreams  fear  opportunity  success  worry  

David HumeAlmost every one has a predominant inclination, to which his other desires and affections submit, and which governs him, though perhaps with some intervals, through the whole course of his life.

 - David Hume

Tags:   behaviors  desires