"My mind to me a kingdom is, such present joys therein I find, that it excels all other bliss."
"My wealth is health and perfect ease; My conscience clear my chief defence; I neither seek by bribes to please, Nor by deceit to breed offence. Thus do I live; thus will I die. Would all did so well as I!"
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Source: 1588 'In Praise of a Contented Mind'.
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