Most people seek after what they do not possess and thus are enslaved by the very things they want to acquire. They become prisoners of their desires even though they appear to be free.
Anwar el-Sadat (1918-1981) Egyptian soldier and statesman
In Search of Identity (1978)
#quote #quotation #acquisition #avarice #desire #materialism #possession
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