 | Truths - 1885 - 572 Seiten
...were both meant to be for ever active. . — Johnson. THE fountain of Content must spring up in the Mind ; and he, who has so little knowledge of human...as to seek Happiness by changing any thing but his own Dispositions, will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the Griefs which he purposes... | |
 | 1886 - 562 Seiten
...the trial have been soon convinced that the fountain of content must spring up in the mind, and that he who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own dispositions will waste his life in fruitless efforts and multiply the griefs... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1887 - 530 Seiten
...CHEESE ON A HOOK," " NOB DRIVE A NAIL OP WAX." CONTENT. THE fountain of content must spring up in the mind ; and he who has so little knowledge of human...as to seek happiness by changing any thing but his own disposition, will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs which he purposes... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 Seiten
...natural wealth ; luxury, artificial poverty. — Socrates. The fountain of content must spring up in the mind ; and he who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1894 - 544 Seiten
...the trial have been soon convinced that the fountain of content must spring up in the 7nind, and that he who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own dispositions will waste his life in fruitless efforts and multiply the griefs... | |
 | Orison Swett Marden - 1897 - 582 Seiten
...millions. There are riches of intellect, and no man with an intellectual taste can be called poor. He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1902 - 348 Seiten
...experience of the vicissitudes of life. Newman. CONTENT. THE fountain of content must spring up in the mind ; and he who has so little knowledge of human...as to seek happiness by changing any thing but his own disposition, will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs which he purposes... | |
 | Imogen Clark - 1902 - 384 Seiten
...savors Of perfect piety. ANNE COLLINS. 'THE fountain of content must spring up in the mind ; and she who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but her own disposition, will waste her life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs... | |
 | Mary Minerva Barrows - 1904 - 216 Seiten
...of God, if you pretend to love your friends. Jtnon. & &• & The foundation of content must spring up in a man's own mind; and he who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition, will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1904 - 268 Seiten
...vicissitudes of life.—Newman. "YOU CAN'T HANG SOFT CHEESE ON A HOOK, NOR DRIVE A NAIL OF WAX." he who was so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition, will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs... | |
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He would, upon the trial, have been soon convinced, that the fountain of content must spring up in the mind ; and that he who has so little knowledge of human nature, as to seek happiness by changing any thing but his own dispositions, will waste his... 
