After all my possessions had been burned God gave me the wisdom to return to Jerusalem.

Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation attention perseverance and industry.

In a world of inhumanity war and terrorism American citizenship is a very precious possession.

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.

It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error and another to put him in possession of the truth.

For a creative writer possession of the 'truth' is less important than emotional sincerity.

Who hears me who understands me becomes mine a possession for all time.

Base Ball to be played thoroughly requires the possession of muscular strength great agility quickness of eye readiness of hand and many other faculties of mind and body that mark the man of nerve.

The repossession by women of our bodies will bring far more essential change to human society than the seizing of the means of production by workers.

Nothing retains less of desire in art in science than this will to industry booty possession.