“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.”

The true champion of justice, if he intends to survive even for a short time, must necessarily confine himself to private life and leave politics alone.

I do believe that there are gods, and in a far higher sense than that in which any of my accusers believe in them.

Understanding a question is half an answer.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

The greatest way to live with honour in this world is to be what we pretend to be.

The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.

The hottest love has the coldest end.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

Every action has its pleasures and its price.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.

There is no solution; seek it lovingly.

The highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion.

It is not difficult to avoid death, gentlemen of the jury; it is much more difficult to avoid wickedness, for it runs faster than death.

There are only moments of happiness – from contentment to ecstacy.

If i could spin around your axis just one last time, That sunrise and sunset would be enough of a forever to satisfy me.

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

There is no paycheck that can equal the feeling of contentment that comes from being the person you are meant to be.

For pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or contentment, or even common sense.

If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart.

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.

We need much less than we think we need.