Lailah Gifty AkitaThe vanities of life:pleasure, possession, position and power.
About This Quote
The vanities of life:pleasure, possession, position and power. is a quote from the poem “The Vanity of Human Wishes” by William Shakespeare. The story of the poem reveals the vanity of human wishes. The human being is always in search of something to fill his/her existence.
He/she always wants things that are beyond the reach of his/her hands. In this way, they are not satisfied as per their desires as they think that there is nothing better than what their hands can do.
Source: Think Great: Be Great!
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