John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8655 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8655 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | No man is happy who does not think himself so. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 584. |
| Note 1. No man can enjoy happiness without thinking that he enjoys it.—Samuel Johnson: The Rambler, p. 150. [back] |