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“After the primary necessities of food and raiment, freedom is the first and strongest want of human nature.” John Stuart Mill, “The Subjection of Women” - 1869

“our labour preserves us from three great evils—weariness, vice, and want.” Voltaire, “Candide” - 1759

“In truth, it is not want, but rather abundance, that creates avarice.” Michel de Montaigne, “The Essays of Michel de Montaigne” - 1580

“We can never know what to want, because, living only one life, we can neither compare it with our previous lives nor perfect it in our lives to come.” Milan Kundera, “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” - 1984

“One of the most important questions a woman can ask herself: What do I really want—and what is my spirit telling me is the best way to proceed?” Oprah Winfrey, “What I Know For Sure” - 2014

“Even if you don’t have all the things you want, be grateful for the things you don’t have that you don’t want.” Bob Dylan, “Chronicles, Volume One” - 2004

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