The rich most miserable
Indeed experience is here so full, strong, and undeniable that it makes all other arguments needless. Appeal we therefore to fact. Are the rich and great the only happy men? And is each of them more or less happy in proportion to his measure of riches? Are they happy at all? I had nearly said they are of all men most miserable. Rich man, for once speak the truth from your heart. Speak both for yourself and for your brethren:
1771 text
Indeed experience is here so full, strong, and undeniable, that it makes all other arguments needless. Appeal we therefore to fact. Are the rich and great, the only happy men? And is each of them more or less happy, in proportion to his measure of riches? Are they happy at all? I had well nigh said, they are of all men most miserable! Rich man, for once, speak the truth from thy heart. Speak, both for thyself, and for thy brethren,
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Sermon 28 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 6:19-23.
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