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.

Contentment is, after all, simply refined indolence.

Contentment is, after all, simply refined indolence.

Whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment, it only increased my desire to be free, and read more

Whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment, it only increased my desire to be free, and set me to thinking of plans to gain my freedom.

My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.

My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.

One should either be sad or joyful. Contentment is a warm sty for eaters and sleepers.

One should either be sad or joyful. Contentment is a warm sty for eaters and sleepers.

It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are.

It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are.

He that is well paid is well satisfied.

He that is well paid is well satisfied.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty