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The more we desire for that which is superfluous, the more we meet with difficulties; our strength and possessions are spent in unnecessary things, and are wanting when required for that which is necessary.

Maimonides
Desire, Unnecessary Things, Difficulty
Moses Maimonides (2012). “The Guide for the Perplexed”, p.271, Courier Corporation
The more we desire for that which is superfluous, the more we meet with difficulties; our strength and possessions are spent in unnecessary things, and are wanting when required for that which is necessary.