Every man judges his own happiness and satisfaction with life in terms of his possession or lack of possession of those things that he considers worthwhile and valuable.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that on which our success in life depends.
Every man hath a general desire of his own happiness; and likewise a variety of particular affections, passions, and appetites to particular external objects.
Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will.
Man is most happy, when his own actions are arguments and examples of his virtue.
Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.
The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give.
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.
Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or desire.
Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever.
Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.