Russell's Undoubtedly the desire for food has been, and still is, one of the main causes of great political events. But man differs from other animals in one very important respect, and that is that he has desires which are , so to speak, intimate, which can never be fully gratified, and which should keep him restless even in Paradise. The boa constrictor, when he had an adequate meal, goes to sleep, and does not wake until he needs another meal . Human beings, for the most not part are not like this. When the Arabs, who had been used to living sparingly on a few dates acquired the riches of the Eastern Roman Empire and dwelt in palaces of almost unbelievable luxury, they did not, on that account, become inactive. Hunger could no longer be a motive, for Greek slaves supplied them with exquisite viands at the slightest nod. But other desires kept them active; four in particular, which we can label acquisitiveness, rivalry, vanity and love of power. There is no doubt that the desire to possess food has been, and still is, one of the main causes of major political events. An important aspect that makes humans different from other animals is that humans have endless desires that can never be satisfied. Desires make humans restless even in heaven. The python goes to sleep after it is full and does not wake up until it needs to eat again. Most people are not like the python. The Arabs who were accustomed to eating a few dates to satisfy their hunger did not get the wealth of the Eastern Roman Empire. With a little nod, the Greek slaves would serve them the most exquisite food. However, other desires made them act, especially the following four. kind. It can be called: possessiveness, competition, vanity, and power.

Acquisitiveness-the wish to possess as much as possible of goods, or the title to goods-is a motive which, I suppose, has its origin in a combination of fear with the desire for necessaries. acquisitiveness --The desire to possess as much of the property as possible or to have ownership of the property--is a motive. I think this motivation arises from a combination of fear and the desire to have the necessities.

I once befriended two little girls from Esthonia, who had narrowly escaped death from starvation in a famine. They lived in my family ,and of course had plenty to eat.But they spent all their leisure visiting neighboring farms and stealing potatoes, which they hoarded. Rockfeller, who in his infancy had experienced great poverty, spent his adult life in a similar manner. Similarly the Arab chieftains on their silken Byzantine divans could not forget the desert, and hoarded riches far beyond any possible physical need. But whatever the psychoanalysis of acquisitiveness, no one can deny that it is one of the great motives -especially among the more powerful, for, as I said before, it is one of the infinite motives.However much you may acquire you will always wish to acquire more ;satiety is a dream which will always elude you. I once helped two little girls from Estonia, who almost starved to death during a famine. They live in my house, and of course they have plenty to eat, but they spend their entire free time going to nearby farms, stealing potatoes, and storing the stolen potatoes. Rockefeller experienced great poverty as a child and continued to live in the same frugal manner as an adult. Likewise, the desert was not forgotten by the Arab sheikhs who sat on the velvet armchairs of the Byzantine Empire, hoarding wealth far beyond any possible material need. However, no matter what kind of psychoanalysis is performed on possessiveness, no one denies that possessiveness is one of the great motivations - especially among people who enjoy more power. As I said above, possessiveness is always One of endless motivation. No matter how much you get, you still want more. Satisfaction is a dream you can never realize.