A Quote by Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux
Who lives content with little possesses everything.
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Who is content with nothing possesses all things.
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Truly, whoever possesses little is that much less possessed: praised be a little poverty!
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My dear brothers and sisters, the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.
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He who knows how to be content will be content with little.
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