#posses

To get power over is to defile. To possess is to defile. ↗

— Simone Weil

#over #possess #power

In the land of my birth I cannot vote, whereas a young person of eighteen can vote. And why? Because he or she possesses that wonderful biological attribute - a white skin. ↗

— Desmond Tutu

#because #biological #birth #cannot #eighteen

There must be some one quality without which a work of art cannot exist; possessing which, in the least degree, no work is altogether worthless. ↗

— Clive Bell

#art #cannot #degree #exist #least

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. ↗

— Lao Tzu

#confidence #contentment #friend #greatest #health

A man may be in as just possession of truth as of a city, and yet be forced to surrender. ↗

— Thomas Browne

#forced #just #man #may #possession

If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities. ↗

— Barbara Bush

#capabilities #dull #grow #human #human beings

Each of us have things and thoughts and descriptions of an amazing universe in our possession that kings in the 17th Century would have gone to war to possess. ↗

— Kary Mullis

#century #descriptions #each #gone #kings

We believe, as the President has indicated, that this combination of a rogue state that possesses weapons of mass destruction and has known ties to terrorist organizations, is a grave threat to the people of the United States and to other countries around the world. ↗

— Paul Cellucci

#believe #combination #countries #destruction #grave

The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application. ↗

— Miguel de Cervantes

#expenditure #found #gratification #lavish #mere

We have the insight and the tools to identify and bring to fruition the dormant talent that our artists possess. Favored Nations will be branded as the home base for inspired musical talent. ↗

— Steve Vai

#base #branded #bring #dormant #favored