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" Yea, if a man possess all things he cannot be content,—the greater his possessions the less will be his contentment, for the heart cannot be satisfied with possessions, but rather in detachment from all things and in poverty of spirit. "

John of the Cross , The Complete Works of Saint John of the Cross, Volume 2 of 2


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John of the Cross quote : Yea, if a man possess all things he cannot be content,—the greater his possessions the less will be his contentment, for the heart cannot be satisfied with possessions, but rather in detachment from all things and in poverty of spirit.