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SocratesContentment is natural wealth; luxury, artificial poverty.

—  Socrates, 469-399 BC, Ancient Geek Philosopher

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NapoleonThe fool has one great advantage over a man of sense: he is always satisfied with himself.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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RumiAlways remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you’d ever imagined.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Thales of MiletusThere are three attributes for which I am grateful to Fortune: that I was born, first, human and not animal; second, man and not woman; and third, Greek and not barbarian.

—  Thales of Miletus, 643-548 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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NapoleonThe greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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Jean Jacques RousseauWhen man is content to be himself he is strong indeed; when he strives to be more than man he is weak indeed.

—  Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, Swiss-French philosopher

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Marie von Ebner-EschenbachThe more you love yourself, the more you become your greatest enemy.

—  Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1830-1916, German author of maxims

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Khalil GibranTo be able to look back upon one’s life in satisfaction, is to live twice.

—  Khalil Gibran, 1883-1931, Lebanese-American poet & philosopher

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Sri AurobindoA thought is an arrow shot at the truth; it can hit a point, but not cover the whole target. But the archer is too well satisfied with his success to ask anything farther.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

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Salvador DaliThere are days when I think I'm going to die of an overdose of complacency.

—  Salvador Dali, 1904-1989, Spanish painter

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Samuel JohnsonI have already enjoyed too much; give me something to desire.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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Lao-TzuHe who is contented is rich.

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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ConfuciusThe superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.

—  Confucius, 551-479 BC, Chinese teacher & philosopher

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Thomas EdisonShow me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.

—  Thomas Edison, 1847-1934, American inventor

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Bruce LeeBe happy, but never satisfied.

—  Bruce Lee, 1940-1973, Chinese-American actor

ErasmusThe chief element of happiness is this: to want to be what you are.

—  Erasmus, 1469-1536, Dutch humanist

Ludwig WittgensteinResting on your laurels is as dangerous as resting when you are walking in the snow. You doze off and die in your sleep.

—  Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1889-1951, Austrian philosopher

Franz KafkaIt's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.

—  Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Bohemian writer

John SteinbeckBeing at ease with himself put him at ease with the world.

—  John Steinbeck, 1902-1968, American writer, Nobel 1962

Honoré de Balzac“I will succeed!” The word of the gambler, of the great captain, a fatalistic word which loses more men than it saves.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

William Hazlitt The most silent people are generally those who think most highly of themselves.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

Noel CowardEverybody worships me, it's nauseating.

—  Noel Coward, 1899-1973, British playwright

ChanakyaHe whose son is obedient to him, whose wife’s conduct is in accordance with his wishes, and who is content with his riches, has his heaven here on earth.

—  Chanakya, 370-280 π.X., Indian teacher & philosopher

Salvador DaliEvery morning upon awakening, I experience a supreme pleasure: that of being Salvador Dalí.

—  Salvador Dali, 1904-1989, Spanish painter

Arthur Conan DoyleEvery man finds his limitations, Mr. Holmes, but at least it cures us of the weakness of self-satisfaction.

—  Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930, British writer

Francis Scott FitzgeraldCut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

Charles BukowskiI never met another man I'd rather be. And even if that's a delusion, it's a lucky one.

—  Charles Bukowski, 1920-1994, American writer

Bible Quotes

Old TestamentAnd God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.

—  Old Testament ‐ Genesis 1:31

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Ancient Greek

EuripidesThose who succeed don’t know how to behave correctly.

Ευτυχούντες ουκ επίστανται φέρειν.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ The Suppliants

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EuripidesWhen your god provides well, who needs friends?

Όταν δ’ ο δαίμων ευ διδώ, τι δει φίλων;

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Orestes

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