In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends on the opinion of his fellow men. He is constantly acting a studied part.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Man is most happy, when his own actions are arguments and examples of his virtue.
A man has generally the good or ill qualities, which he attributes to mankind.
A man's as miserable as he thinks he is.
A man is what he thinks about all day long.
Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or desire.
The person who can be only serious or only cheerful, is but half a man.
A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.
The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.
The happy man is not he who seems thus to others, but who seems thus to himself.
A man's opinion is in others; his being is in himself.