GEMS OF THOUGHT
DESIRES. Our nature is inseparable from desires, and the very word desire—the craving for something not possessed implies that our present felicity is not complete.—Thomas Hobbes. There is nothing capricious in nature; and the implanting of a desire indicates that its gratification is in the constitution of the creature that feels it.—Emerson. A wise man will desire no more than he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.—Richard E. Burton. Happiness consists in the attainment of our desires, and in having only right desires. —Augustine. Desire is prayer; and no loss can occur from trusting God with , our desires, that they may be moulded and exalted before they take form in words and in deeds. —Mary Baker Eddy. Therefore I (Jesus) say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ve shall have them—Mark 11:24.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 May 1943, Page 6
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