Contentment Quotes

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There is no fire like greed, No crime like hatred, No sorrow like separation, No sickness like hunger of heart, And no joy like the… — Gautama Buddha
Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck. — Gautama Buddha
If we observe genuinely happy people, we shall find that they do not just sit around being contented. They make things happen. They pursue new… — Sonja Lyubomirsky
One interesting thing about greed is that although the underlying motive is to seek satisfaction, the irony is that even after obtaining the object of… — Dalai Lama
He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. — Socrates
Health, contentment, and trust are your greatest possessions. And freedom your greatest joy. — Gautama Buddha
I love to go and see all the things I am happy without. — Socrates
Moderation, which consists in indifference about little things, and in a prudent and well-proportioned zeal about things of importance, can proceed from nothing but true… — Plato
Temperance is a tree which as for its root very little contentment, and for its fruit calm and peace. — Gautama Buddha
Contentment: The smother of invention. — Ethel Mumford
At each level of gratitude our soul's capacity deepens, starting with contentment to meaningfulness, and finally, to pure joy. — M. J. Ryan
Had there not been five bad qualities, all the people would have been righteous. Contentment with ignorance; love for worldly life; miserliness inspite of much… — Ali ibn Abi Talib
There is nothing like wine for conjuring up feelings of contentment and goodwill. It is less of a drink than an experience, an evocation, a… — Unknown Author
...ambition or contentment? This simple question led me back to a more balanced view of life and put me in touch with the Me I… — John M. Geddes
Commercial interests with their advertising industry do not want people to develop contentment and less greed. Military interests in economic, political, ethnic or nationalist guises,… — Robert Thurman
If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is… — Dalai Lama
Sometimes in life there's no problem and sometimes in there is no solution. In this space - between these apparent poles - life flows. — Rasheed Ogunlaru
Contentment is a wealth that is never exhausted — Ali ibn Abi Talib
More than ever before, in our country, this is the age of the individual. Endowed with the accumulated knowledge of centuries, armed with all the… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as… — James E. Faust

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