A man's felicity consists not in the outward and visible blessing of fortune, but in the inward and unseen perfections and riches of the mind.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day.
It seldom happens that any felicity comes so pure as not to be tempered and allayed by some mixture of sorrow.
Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly believe it requires but a little philosophy to make a man happy in whatever state he is.
To strive with difficulties, and to conquer them, is the highest human felicity.
The way of fortune is like the milkyway in the sky; which is a number of small stars, not seen asunder, but giving light together: so it is a number of little and scarce discerned virtues, or rather faculties and customs, that make men fortunate.
That perfect bliss and sole felicity, the sweet fruition of an earthly crown.
What more felicity can fall to creature, than to enjoy delight with liberty?
Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible.
For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance.
Fortune is like glass - the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken.
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