Be content that others have position, if thou hast ability: that others have riches, if thou hast virtue. (John Lancaster Spalding)

Be content that others have position, if thou hast ability: that others have riches, if thou hast virtue.

John Lancaster Spalding

Related topics

ability content position riches thou virtue others

Related quotes

The longer I live, the larger allowances I make for human infirmities. I exact more from myself, and less from others. Go thou and do likewise! View quote
John Wesley
To be content with what one has is the greatest and truest of riches. View quote
Cicero
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, for there are plenty of others. View quote
Otto Rank
Others abide our question. Thou art free. We ask and ask Thou smilest and art still, Out-topping knowledge. View quote
Matthew Arnold
I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability. View quote
Cicero