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Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content; The quiet mind is richer than a crown; Sweet are the nights in careless slumber spent; The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown: Such sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such bliss, Beggars enjoy, when princes oft do miss.

Let's live with that small pittance which we have; Who covets more is evermore a slave.

The more a man denies himself, the more he shall receive from heaven. Naked, I seek the camp of those who covet nothing.

Those who want much, are always much in need; happy the man to whom God gives with a sparing hand what is sufficient for his wants.

Let me posses what I now have, or even less, so that I may enjoy my remaining days, if Heaven grant any to remain.