Historians desiring to write the actions of men, ought to set down the simple truth, and not say anything for love or hatred; also to choose such an opportunity for writing as it may be lawful to think what they will, and write what they think, which is a rare happiness of the time.
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Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
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Don't spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you have now was once among the things you only hoped for.
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Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not but remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for.
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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
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Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for.
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2 Peter 3:9:
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
(NIV)
The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people's conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance.
(AMP)
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
(KJV)
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The air is full of souls those who are nearest to earth descending to be tied to mortal bodies return to other bodies, desiring to live in them.
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Nearly all the evils in the Church have arisen from bishops desiring power more than light. They want authority, not outlook.
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2 Timothy 1:4:
Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
(NIV)
And when, as I recall your tears, I yearn to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
(AMP)
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
(KJV)
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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.
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This truth should be kept constantly in mind by every free people desiring to preserve the sanity and poise indispensable to the permanent success of self-government
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Virtue consists, not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it.
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There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.
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How many pessimists end up by desiring the things they fear, in order to prove that they are right?
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How many pessimists end up by desiring the things they fear, in order to prove that they are right.
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