| Yasmine Gooneratne - Literary Criticism - 1976 - 164 pages
...the Passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf 261 Not one will change his neighbour with himself, The learn'd is happy nature to explore. The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing.... | |
| Benjamin Rush - Intellect - 1981 - 770 pages
...is not the necessary consequence of ignorance and of the inactivity of the understanding. The "Wise is happy, nature to explore; , "The fool is happy that he knows no more." In this respect, you see the understanding differs from the senses and the passions; all the pleasures... | |
| 1984 - 348 pages
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| Benjamin Franklin, Peter Pauper Press - Almanacs, American - 1986 - 90 pages
...desired, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself ; The learn'd are happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more. The rich are happy in the plenty given ; The poor contents him with the care of heaven. Thus does some comfort... | |
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