Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong. Democritus
Famine means being deprived of and desiring necessary food. But there is something worse and more wretched than this famine: when someone is deprived of the necessary means of salvation and does not perceive his misfortune, having no desire to be saved. Gregory Palamas
The desire to rule is the mother of heresies. John Chrysostom
We desire to bequest two things to our children–the first one is roots; the other one is wings. Sudanese Proverb
Go home and make a net if you desire to get fishes. Chinese Proverb
It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty. (Francis Bacon) English Proverb