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Folly enlarges men's desires while it lessens their capacities. ↗

— Robert South

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An argument fatal to the communist theory, is suggested by the fact, that a desire for property is one of the elements of our nature. ↗

— Herbert Spencer

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Ambition is the immoderate desire for power. ↗

— Baruch Spinoza

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Desire is the essence of a man. ↗

— Baruch Spinoza

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Desire is the very essence of man. ↗

— Baruch Spinoza

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Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words. ↗

— Baruch Spinoza

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You desire that which exceeds my humble powers, but I trust in the compassion and mercy of the All-powerful God. ↗

— Saint Stephen

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The reason can give nothing at all Like the response to desire. ↗

— Wallace Stevens

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It is most necessary to avoid rusticity in any way, whether in material, design, or execution. ↗

— George Edmund Street

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Stress is a designer ailment that many of the so-called afflicted suffer from with pride. ↗

— Janet Street-Porter

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