True Happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise: it arises, in the… — Joseph Addison

True Happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise: it arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self; and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.

The Spectator · 1711
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Addison, Joseph. The Spectator. London, 17 March 1711, no. 15.

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