Synonyms for In the possession of:

Famous quotes with In the possession of

• Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.

  Napoleon Bonaparte
• One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.

  Chanakya
• Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.

  Napoleon Bonaparte
• I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.

  Confucius
• A baby is shown sitting on the floor. He appears to be about a year and a half old. Incidentally, he is a very plain baby. Strewn about him on the floor are the toys that he has been playing with. There are a ball, a rattle, a ring, a doll, a bell and a pair of roller-skates. Evidently, the candidate is supposed to be aghast at the roller-skates in the possession of such a small child. The man who drew that picture had evidently never furnished playthings for a small child. I can imagine nothing that would delight a child of a year and a half more than a pair of roller-skates to chew and spin and hit himself in the face with. They could also be dropped on Daddy when Daddy was lying on the floor in an attempt to be sociable. Of all the toys arranged before the child, the roller-skates are the most logical. … That is my great trouble in taking tests and examinations of any kind. I always want to argue with the examiner, because the examiner is always so obviously wrong.

  Robert Benchley

Alloerotic refers to sexual attraction towards people who are not of one's own species. However, there are several antonyms for this word that describe the opposite of it. Some of ...