It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations. Walter Bagehot
There is pleasure when a sore is scratched, But to be without sores is more pleasurable still. Just so, there are pleasures in worldly desires, But to be without desires is more pleasurable still. Nagarjuna
First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of the body, modesty of bearing, a modulated tone of voice, and a well-ordered manner of speech. He should be without anxiety as to his food and drink, and should eat in silence. Basil of Caesarea
To be without knowledge is to be without light. Somali Proverb
The forest can't be without its jackals. Azerbaijani Proverb
To be without a friend is to be poor indeed. Somali Proverb