#possess

Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

#discreetly #even #how #knows #possessor

We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and if a citizen could do what they forbid he would no longer be possessed of liberty. ↗

— Charles Louis de Secondat Montesquieu

#citizen #constantly #could #difference #doing

The only thing I would like is to have more control of the game in terms of possession. ↗

— Jose Mourinho

#game #i #like #more #only

In five years I have never had a match where my team has had less possession than the opponents. ↗

— Jose Mourinho

#had #i #less #match #never

Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still. ↗

— Thales

#else #good #hope #men #nothing

Lebanon is caught in a cycle of threats. And it is our duty to be strong and capable of defending our country. But we will not clarify or explain what we do or do not possess. ↗

— Hassan Nasrallah

#capable #caught #clarify #country #cycle

It's time we permanently repeal the tax on possessions that people leave to their children. ↗

— Bill Nelson

#leave #people #permanently #possessions #repeal

A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#friends #good #good writer #his #only

Admiration for a quality or an art can be so strong that it deters us from striving to possess it. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#art #possess #quality #striving #strong

For a creative writer possession of the 'truth' is less important than emotional sincerity. ↗

— George Orwell

#emotional #important #less #possession #sincerity