Quotes About Detachment

That is suitable to a man, in point of ornamental expense, not which he can afford to have, but which he can afford to lose.

As soon as extreme attachment comes, a man loses himself, he is no more master of himself, he is a slave.

Happy is the man who renounces everything which may bring a stain or burden upon his conscience

A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.

To be a real man is to be unattached - not from responsibility or justice - but from those dependencies that inhibit responsibility and justice.

If you think you control things that are in the control of others, you will lament. You will be disturbed and you will blame both gods and men.

The questioners had that beautiful detachment and devotion to stern justice of men dealing in death without being in any danger of it.

The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both. [The best remedy against an ill man is much ground between both.]

Some men are like oak leaves -- they don't know when they're dead, but still hang right on; and there are others who let go before anything has really touched them.

Solitude, the sly enemy that doth separate a man from well-doing.

Men there are, who having quite done with the world, all its merely worldly contents are become so far indifferent, that they carelittle of what mere worldly imprudence they may be guilty.

Man must do his part and detach himself from created things.

I feel like a stranger in my own world.

What could you do to a man who owns nothing? You can't starve a fasting man, you can't steal from someone who has no money, you can't ruin someone who hates prestige.

How many things I can do without!

Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench.

Money alone isn't enough to bring happiness... happiness is when you're actually truly ok with losing everything you have.

I have long given up the idea of a little house on the Ganges, as I have not the money.

Money is needed to bring about many good things but when your heart is attached, it destroys you

Everything you gather is just one that you can lose.

Attachment is the strongest block to realization.

Conflict cannot survive without your participation.

The less you have, the less you have to worry about.

At the end of the day you have to keep emotions away.