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Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
Poverty wants much; but avarice, everything
Poverty wants much; but avarice, everything
A greedy father has thieves for children
A greedy father has thieves for children
Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.
Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.
Greed is all right, by the way I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good read more
Greed is all right, by the way I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself.
This war has been motivated by pride or arrogance,
by a desire to control oil wealth, by
a desire to read more
This war has been motivated by pride or arrogance,
by a desire to control oil wealth, by
a desire to implant our programs.
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The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
[Lat., Les delicats sont malheureux,
Rien ne saurait les read more
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
[Lat., Les delicats sont malheureux,
Rien ne saurait les satisfaire.]
He [Moliere] pleases every one but can not please himself.
[Fr., Il plait a tout le monde et ne read more
He [Moliere] pleases every one but can not please himself.
[Fr., Il plait a tout le monde et ne saurait se plaire.]
A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him
A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him
