Quote by Johann von Goethe

There are nine requisites for contented living: HEALTH enough to make work a pleasure; WEALTH enough to support your needs; STRENGTH enough to battle with difficulties and forsake them; GRACE enough to confess your sins and overcome them; PATIENCE enough to toil until some good is accomplished; CHARITY enough to see some good in your neighbor; LOVE enough to move you to be useful and helpful to others; FAITH enough to make real the things of God; HOPE enough to remove all anxious fears concerning the future.

There are nine requisites for contented living: HEALTH enoug

Summary

This quote highlights nine essential aspects for a fulfilled life. It emphasizes the importance of good health, sufficient wealth, and inner strength to face and overcome challenges. It encourages grace to acknowledge and overcome personal flaws, patience to persist until goals are achieved, and charity to find goodness in others. Love is valued as a driving force to positively impact and aid others. Having faith in higher powers and hope for the future are also vital for eliminating worries and anxieties about what lies ahead. With these requisites in place, contentment and meaningful living can be attained.

By Johann von Goethe

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