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Security depends not so much upon how much you have, as upon how much you can do without
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"Security depends not so much upon how much you have, as upon how much you can do without"

- Joseph Wood Krutch

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This quote by Joseph Wood Krutch speaks with the idea that security is not necessarily figured out by the amount of product ownerships one has, but rather by how much one can do without. This suggests that having less possessions can really lead to higher security. This is because having less possessions means having less things to worry about and less to lose. It also implies that having less ownerships can cause higher freedom and self-reliance, as one is not restrained by the need to keep and safeguard their belongings. In addition, it recommends that having fewer ownerships can result in greater contentment, as one is not continuously making every effort to obtain a growing number of belongings. Ultimately, this quote encourages us to think of how much we truly need in order to be secure and material, and to consider the idea that having less can really lead to greater security.

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Joseph Wood Krutch This quote is written / told by Joseph Wood Krutch between November 25, 1893 and May 22, 1970. He was a famous Environmentalist from USA. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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