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“The rich aren't happy so they try and get richer thinking it will make a difference. The poor aren't happy. They try and get rich thinking that will make a difference.”

Thinking Trying Happiness Differences Poor Rich Buddhism Making A Difference Get Rich

Author:Frederick Lenz

“We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace.”

People Love Needs Helping Happiness Young Peace Love Is Poor Family Spread Excluded

Author:Pope Francis

“Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.”

Men Happiness Poor Liberty Rich Discontent Poor Richard Rich And Poor Rich Man Poor Man Discontentment Riches And Poors

Book:Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

Source: Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“We know that we are happy when our mind is peaceful, and unhappy when it is not. It is therefore clear that our happiness depends upon our having a peaceful mind and not on good external conditions. Even if our external conditions are poor, if we maintain a peaceful mind all the time we shall always be happy.”

Ifs Knows Mind Happiness Time Poor Clear Conditions Depends Happy Unhappy Peaceful Peace Of Mind Always Be Happy Peaceful Mind

Book:Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra

Source: Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra

“On the green banks of Shannon, when Sheelah was nigh, No blithe Irish lad was so happy as I, No harp like my own could so cheerily play, And wherever I went was my poor dog Tray.”

Play Happiness My Own Poor Dog Green Lad Harps Trays Blithe Shannon

Author:Thomas Campbell

“Whether they be old or young, rich or poor, high or low, wise or foolish, ignorant or learned, every individual is seen to be strongly actuated by a desire to be seen, heard, talked of, approved and respected... a passion for distinction.”

Happiness Success Young Desire Passion Individual Poor Rich Wise Heard Lows Foolish Ignorant Distinction Approved Rich Or Poor

Book:The Political Writings of John Adams: Representative Selections

Source: The Political Writings of John Adams: Representative Selections

“Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.”

Men Happiness Success Desire Poor Rich Every Man Enjoyment Proportion Overconsumption Rich Or Poor Patrimony

Book:The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and Genius /c by Arthur Murphy, Esq

Source: The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and Genius /c by Arthur Murphy, Esq

“In this cash-rich, time-poor culture of ours, the most precious commodity we have is time...volunteering our precious time, is in this brutally self-involved world, the most truly selfless act”

World Love Self Happiness Culture Friendship Poor Family Rich Relationship Involved Cash Selfless Commodity Volunteer Precious Time

Author:Sally Brampton

“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.”

Source: An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations

“I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.”

People Thinking Happiness Poor Marriage Too Much Lottery Doubtful Marry Me

Author:Queen Victoria

“Money is a needful and precious thing, and when well used, a noble thing, but I never want you to think it is the first or only prize to strive for. I'd rather see you poor men's wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queens on thrones, without self-respect and peace.”

Ifs Thinking Men Want Firsts Wells Self Happiness Used Poor Money Wife Strive Noble Queens Beloved Self Respect Prize Thrones Poor Man Precious Things Little Women Happy And Contented

Book:Little Women

Source: Little Women

“When it shall be said in any country in the world my poor are happy; neither ignorance nor distress is to be found among them; my jails are empty of prisoners, my streets of beggars; the aged are not in want; the taxes are not oppressive; the rational world is my friend, because I am a friend of its happiness: When these things can be said, there may that country boast its Constitution and its Government”

World Want May Said Country Government Happiness Found Poor Streets Ignorance Taxes My Friends Empty Constitution Rational Jail Prisoner Distress Boast Beggar

Book:Collected Writings

Source: Collected Writings

“For those who are poor in happiness, each time is a first time; happiness never becomes a habit.”

Firsts Happiness Inspiring Poor Habit First Time Positivity

Author:Marilyn Monroe