The more a man owns, the more he is owned; he comes to be so... - Søren Kierkegaard

This quote is attributed to Søren Kierkegaard.

"The more a man owns, the more he is owned; he comes to be so dependent on his possessions that he cannot be without them."

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Philosopher Writer Danish 1813–1855

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