Let us affirm what seems to be the truth, that, whether one is or is not, one and the others in relation to themselves and one another, all of them, in every way, are and are not, and appear to be and appear not to be.
Desires are only the lack of something: and those who have the greatest desires are in a worse condition than those who have none, or very slight ones.
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It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall.
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential…these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
For you can only be free when even the desire of seeking freedom becomes a harness to you.
A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than they need.
Desire is the essence of a man.
The heart's earnest and pure desire is always fulfilled.
Suppose your whole world seems to rock on its foundations. Hold on steadily, let it rock, and when the rocking is over, the picture will have reassembled itself into something much nearer to your heart's desire.
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self.
A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man.
