#possession

Sin is basically a denial of God's right of possession. ↗

— Edwin Louis Cole

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Marriage as an institution developed from rape as a practice. Rape, originally defined as abduction, became marriage by capture. Marriage meant the taking was to extend in time, to be not only use of but possession of, or ownership. ↗

— Andrea Dworkin

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The possession of land seems to be a greater gratification to the pride and independence of men. ↗

— George Richards Minot

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At last the best of artisans ordained that that creature to whom He had been able to give nothing proper to himself should have joint possession of whatever had been peculiar to each of the different kinds of being. ↗

— Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

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In the first place, when there is a policy of intentional aggression, inspired by a desire to get possession of the territory or the trade of another country, right or wrong, a pretext is always sought. ↗

— Elihu Root

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Most men have always wanted as much as they could get; and possession has always blunted the fine edge of their altruism. ↗

— Katherine Fullerton Gerould

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One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession. ↗

— Sophocles

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Whoever understands how to do a kindness when he fares well would be a friend better than any possession. ↗

— Sophocles

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Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession. ↗

— Julia Ward Howe

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Culture and possessions, there is the bourgeoisie for you. ↗

— Thomas Mann

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