Pico Iyer

I'm no Buddhist monk, and I can't say I'm in love with renunciation in itself, or traveling an hour or more to print out an article I've written, or missing out on the N.B.A. Finals. But at some point, I decided that, for me at least, happiness arose out of all I didn't want or need, not all I did.

Indian Writer

T. E. Lawrence

The common base of all the Semitic creeds, winners or losers, was the ever present idea of world-worthlessness. Their profound reaction from matter led them to preach bareness, renunciation, poverty; and the atmosphere of this invention stifled the minds of the desert pitilessly.

British Soldier

Kenzaburo Oe

In Japan itself there have all along been attempts by some to obliterate the article about renunciation of war from the Constitution and for this purpose they have taken every opportunity to make use of pressures from abroad.

Japanese Writer

Simone Weil

A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war.

French Philosopher

Sigmund Freud

It is impossible to overlook the extent to which civilization is built upon a renunciation of instinct.

Austrian Psychologist

Albert Camus

What is a rebel? A man who says no: but whose refusal does not imply a renunciation.

Anthony Burgess

To write is to become disinterested. There is a certain renunciation in art.

English Novelist

Ramakrishna

Through love one acquires renunciation and discrimination naturally.

Indian Leader

Charles Dickens

Renunciation remains sorrow, though a sorrow borne willingly.

Amelia Barr

American Novelist

It implies willingly giving up something, often used when making a significant life choice.

Voluntary Surrender

A formal announcement is usually public and may involve legal procedures to confirm it.

Formal Statement

Once made, renunciation is often final and cannot be taken back easily.

Irrevocable Decision

Often linked to self-control and rejecting personal desires for a greater good or belief.

Moral Discipline

Regularly used in discussions about philosophical or religious paths to enlightenment.

Philosophical Concept

Associated with living simply and refraining from indulgence, often for spiritual reasons.

Ascetic Lifestyle

In a legal context, it can mean officially giving up rights, titles, positions, or claims.

Legal Significance

Used when a country or leader commits to abandoning certain acts or policies.