#possessing

Imagination doesn't always make you long for what you cannot have, but rather thrive in what you do not have. ↗

— Criss Jami

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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing. ↗

— Otto von Bismarck

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The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations - each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony. ↗

— Ruth Bernhard

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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

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Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. ↗

— Aristotle

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Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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