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"Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe his native air in his own ground."
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"Contentment is what should be our focus rather than expecting miracles."
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"Cottage of content was better than the Palace of cold splendour, and that where love was, all was."
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"I am satisfied, and sufficiently occupied with the things which are, without tormenting or troubling myself about those which may indeed be, but of which I have no evidence."
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"Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want."
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"Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are."
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"I like life, it's wonderous and chaotic and somewhere in the middle I've created a safe place to do my thing in the world ~ I can't ask for much more & I am already so thankful when everything I got."
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"He who is contented is rich."
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"To have a full stomach and fixed income are no small things ."
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"Man needs only a small patch of earth for his pleasures, and a smaller one still to rest beneath."
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"Being satisfied with the little we have; academically, spiritually, financially, ecumenically or otherwise will prevent a lot of problems from coming to us, and our dependence in our abilities and talents will go as far as bringing us satisfaction in life."
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"Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; aspiring to be angels men rebel."
Ambition
"Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed."
Wisdom
"What then remains, but well our power to use,And keep good humour still whate'er we lose?And trust me, dear, good humour can prevail,When airs, and flights, and screams, and scolding fail.Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll;Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul."
Morality
"Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound,Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found."
Literature
"Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame."
Humility
"Let Sporus tremble - "What? that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white curd of ass's milk?Satire or sense, alas! can Sporus feel?Who breaks a Butterfly upon a Wheel?"Yet let me flap this Bug with gilded wings,This painted Child of Dirt that stinks and stings; Whose Buzz the Witty and the Fair annoys,Yet Wit ne'er tastes, and Beauty ne'er enjoys."
Criticism
"Tis education forms the common mind Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined."
Education
"The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still."
Passion
"Passions are the gales of life."
Passion
"Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see. Thinks what ne'er was nor is nor e'er shall be."
Art
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