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Not from external Enjoyments, but from the Study of Wisdom.

From Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. by Erasmus, Desiderius

Do but consider the Instinct of Sovereignty that all Men are born with, and you'll find, that in the closest Attachment to the Principle of Honour there are Enjoyments that are ravishing to Human Nature.

From An Enquiry into an Origin of Honour; and the Usefulness of Christianity in War by Mandeville, Bernard

Hope in the Recluse makes his Austerities comfortable, while the luxurious Man gains nothing but Uneasiness from his Enjoyments.

From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Addison, Joseph

A happy Marriage has in it all the Pleasures of Friendship, all the Enjoyments of Sense and Reason, and indeed, all the Sweets of Life.

From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Addison, Joseph

Enjoyments are of two kinds, of the understanding or of the will.

From Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence by Wunsch, William F.