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Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
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
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.]
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed
Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.
Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.
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.
One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching.
One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching.
Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial to others; with poverty, for read more
Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial to others; with poverty, for not having much to care for, and with obscurity, for being unenvied.
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
