\"Farfromit。Itwasalwaysfortunateingoodhealth，andthemasterofmyownpassions；butallIsawinmyequalswasformeagoodschoolinwhichIhaveacquiredtheknowledgeofman，andlearnedtherealroadtohappiness。Thehappiestofmenisnotthemostvoluptuous，buttheonewhoknowshowtochoosethehigheststandardsofvoluptuousness，whichcanbefound，Isayagain，notinthepleasureswhichexciteoursenses，butinthosewhichgivegreaterreposetothesoul。\"
\"Thatisthevoluptuousnesswhichyouconsiderunalloyed。\"
\"Yes，andsuchisthesightofavastprairieallcoveredwithgrass。
Thegreencolour，sostronglyrecommendedbyourdivineprophet，strikesmyeyes，andatthesamemomentIfeelthatmysouliswrappedupinacalmsodelightfulthatIfancymyselfnearertheCreator。Ienjoythesamepeace，thesamerepose，whenIamseatedonthebanksofariver，whenIlookuponthewatersoquiet，yetalwaysmoving，whichflowsconstantly，yetneverdisappearsfrommysight，neverlosesanyofitsclearnessinspiteofitsconstantmotion。Itstrikesmeastheimageofmyownexistence，andofthecalmwhichIrequireformylifeinordertoreach，likethewaterI
amgazingupon，thegoalwhichIdonotsee，andwhichcanonlybefoundattheotherendofthejourney。\"