Definition of Content

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Content

Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest.

That which is contained; the thing or things held by a receptacle or included within specified limits; as, the contents of a cask or bale or of a room; the contents of a book.

Power of containing; capacity; extent; size.

Area or quantity of space or matter contained within certain limits; as, solid contents; superficial contents.

To satisfy the desires of; to make easy in any situation; to appease or quiet; to gratify; to please.

To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.

Rest or quietness of the mind in one's present condition; freedom from discontent; satisfaction; contentment; moderate happiness.

Acquiescence without examination.

That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.

An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmative vote; also, a member who votes "Content.".

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Content Quotations

My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
Abraham Lincoln

Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement.
Winston Churchill

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness.
Kahlil Gibran

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
Benjamin Franklin

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
Benjamin Franklin

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.
Benjamin Franklin

He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
Socrates

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.
Helen Keller

Content Translations

content in French is satisfait, contentement
content in German is zufrieden, Inhalt, zufrieden
content in Italian is soddisfatto, contentezza
content in Latin is impleo

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