Definition of Contentment

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Definition of Contentment
	Contentment The state of being contented or satisfied; content. The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice is impossible. Gratification; pleasure; satisfaction. Related Definitions: Act, As, Avarice, Being, Content, Contented, Contentment, Gratification, Impossible, Is, Of, Or, Pleasure, Process, Satisfaction, Satisfied, Satisfying, State, The

Contentment Quotations

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
Buddha

Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man's happiness really lies in contentment.
Mohandas Gandhi

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
Lao Tzu

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.
Chanakya

True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all that there is in it. It is arduous and it is rare.
Gilbert K. Chesterton

The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment.
Doug Larson

True humility is contentment.
Henri Frederic Amiel

In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor.
William Ames

One should either be sad or joyful. Contentment is a warm sty for eaters and sleepers.
Eugene O'Neill

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.
Thomas Fuller

Contentment Translations

contentment in Dutch is tevredenheid
contentment in German is Zufriedenheit

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