Quote#Nature
Suppose a more complete assemblage of sublunary enjoyments, and a…
Quote byRobert Leighton · 1611–1684
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Forty Thousand Quotations (1917).
English (original)
Suppose a more complete assemblage of sublunary enjoyments, and a more perfect system of earthly felicity than ever the sun beheld, the mind of man would instantly devour it, and, as if it was still empty and unsatisfied, would require something more.
— Robert Leighton
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