There is no such thing as material covetousness. All covetousness is s…

Mark Twain
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There is no such thing as material covetousness. All covetousness is spiritual. ...Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol: you want it not for itself, but because it will content your spirit for the moment. ✨ Mark Twain (1973). What Is Man? and Other Philosophical Writings, p.202, Univ of California Press
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