Quotes: Possession

Reason is an action of the mind; knowledge is a possession of the mind; but faith is an attitude of the person. It means you are prepared to stake yourself on something being so.

Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry.

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

Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.

The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.

The independence of the United States is not only more precious to ourselves but to the world than any single possession.

Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible – it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could.

Real politics are the possession and distribution of power.

In a world of inhumanity, war and terrorism, American citizenship is a very precious possession.

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.