No one is satisfied with his fortune, nor dissatisfied with his
intellect.
[Fr., Nul n'est content de sa read more

No one is satisfied with his fortune, nor dissatisfied with his
intellect.
[Fr., Nul n'est content de sa fortune;
Ni mecontent de son esprit.]

Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to
whom God has given, read more

Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to
whom God has given, with sparing hand, as much as is enough.
[Lat., Multa petentibus
Desunt multa.
Bene est, cui Deus obtulit
Parca, quod satis est manu.]

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.

He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his
father.
[Fr., Est bien fou read more

He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his
father.
[Fr., Est bien fou du cerveau
Qui pretend contenter tout le monde et son pere.]

This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction

This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction

Give me, indulgent gods! with mind serene,
And guiltless heart, to range the sylvan scene;
No splendid read more

Give me, indulgent gods! with mind serene,
And guiltless heart, to range the sylvan scene;
No splendid poverty, no smiling care,
No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur, there.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil: my read more

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over.

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.

He is well paid that is well satisfied,
And I delivering you am satisfied,
And therein do read more

He is well paid that is well satisfied,
And I delivering you am satisfied,
And therein do account myself well paid;
My mind was never yet more mercenary.