desire to

Synonyms

cry out for

Examples

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

Words in the phrase

desire to

Close letter words and terms

desire strongly desire that became a reality desire that came true desire to be all alone desire to be alone desire to be by oneself