#contented

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

— James Mackintosh

#never #right

Man is insatiable for power; he is infantile in his desires and, always discontented with what he has, loves only what he has not. People complain of the despotism of princes; they ought to complain of the despotism of man. ↗

— Joseph de Maistre

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A contented mind is the best source for trouble. ↗

— Plautus

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The Jews' greatest contribution to history is dissatisfaction! We're a nation born to be discontented. Whatever exists we believe can be changed for the better. ↗

— Shimon Peres

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A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an honor to be sent on so respectable an embassy as he was. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

#considered #discontented #embassy #fellow #filled

But I, Caesar, have not sought to amass wealth by the practice of my art, having been rather contented with a small fortune and reputation, than desirous of abundance accompanied by a want of reputation. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

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You cannot make women contented with cooking and cleaning and you need not try. ↗

— Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards

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The discontented man finds no easy chair. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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When a man is discontented with himself, it has one advantage - that it puts him into an excellent frame of mind for making a bargain. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

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You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up. ↗

— Chief Joseph

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