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Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.
Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.
It is right to be contented with what we have, but never with what we are.
It is right to be contented with what we have, but never with what we are.
It's in the preparation -- in those dreary pedestrian virtues they taught you in seventh grade and you didn't believe. read more
It's in the preparation -- in those dreary pedestrian virtues they taught you in seventh grade and you didn't believe. It's making the extra call and caring a lot.
We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather read more
In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather than the applause of thousands of people.
It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us.
It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us.
The care of human life and happiness and not their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of good read more
The care of human life and happiness and not their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of good government.
Nothing contributes more to a person's peace of mind than having no opinions at all.
Nothing contributes more to a person's peace of mind than having no opinions at all.
Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get.
Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get.
