My wants are many, and, if told,
Would muster many a score;
And were each wish a mint of gold,
I still would want for more.


The Wants of Man, stanza 1, published in The Quincy Patriot (25 September 1841)

John Quincy Adams Quotes

My wants are many, and, if told, Would muster many a score; And were each wish a mint of gold, I still would want for more.

My wants are many, and, if told, Would muster many a score; And were each wish a mint of gold, I still would want for more.

My wants are many, and, if told, Would muster many a score; And were each wish a mint of gold, I still would want for more.

My wants are many, and, if told, Would muster many a score; And were each wish a mint of gold, I still would want for more.