Quote by Erich Fromm
We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is

We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is that we know how to manipulate or to consume them. – Erich Fromm

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Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss. – Doug Horton

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He who buys what he does not need steals from himself. – Author Unknown

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Acquisition means life to miserable mortals. – Hesiod

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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. – Francis H. Bradley

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