Pliny the Younger: Object Possession Pursuit

Pliny the Younger Money Quote saying when chasing anything, we imagine owning it will make us feel satisfied – but it may feel somewhat empty when it is in our clutches. Pliny the Younger said:
 

 

“An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit” — Pliny the Younger

 
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Karl Marx: Buy & Possess Omnipotence

Karl Marx Money Quote saying having property and money bestows universal power upon its owner because it allows them to have whatever they are able to buy. Karl Marx said:
 

 

“By possessing the property of buying everything, by possessing the property of appropriating all objects, money is thus the object of eminent possession. The universality of its property is the omnipotence of its being. It is therefore regarded as an omnipotent being” — Karl Marx

William Hazlitt: Adversity A Great Teacher

William Hazlitt Money Quote saying wealth teaches us, adversity teaches more as doing without possessions increases our strength. William Hazlitt said:
 

 

“Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it” — William Hazlitt

 
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Dragons Use for Wealth

J.R.R. Tolkien Money Quotation saying Old misers, whether wealth of people or institutions can represent a financial risk if not considered as factors. J.R.R. Tolkien said:
 

 

“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. Dragons may not have much real use for all their wealth, but they know it to an ounce as a rule, especially after long possession” — J.R.R. Tolkien

Born January 3, 1892 – Died September 2, 1973