Inthehighestsituationwecanfancy，thepleasuresfromwhichweproposetoderiveourrealhappinessaregenerallythesameasthosewhich，inahumblerstation，wehaveatalltimesathandandinourpower。Thepoorman\'sson，\"whomheaveninitsangerhasvisitedwithambition，\"willgothrough，inthefirstmonthofhispursuitofthepleasuresofwealth，morefatigueofbodyanduneasinessofmindthanhecouldhavesufferedthroughthewholeofhislifeforthewantofthem。\"Examinetherecordsofhistory，recollectwhathashappenedinthecircleofyourownexperience，considerwithattentionwhathasbeentheconductofalmostallthegreatlyunfortunate，eitherinprivateorpubliclife，whomyouhaveeitherreadoforheardoforremember，andyouwillfindthatthemisfortunesofbyfarthegreaterpartofthemhavearisenfromtheirnotknowingwhentheywerewell，whenitwasproperforthemtositstillandbecontented。\"
Popetaughtthesamelessonbetterandmorebrieflyinhiswell-knownlines:——
Hopespringseternalinthehumanbreast；
Manneveris，butalwaystobe，blest。
AndHoraceaskedMecaenasthesamequestionlongago:——