They are not equal to him, who, though poor, is yet cheerful, and to him, who, though rich, loves the rules of propriety.
未若贫而乐，富而好礼者也。
Source: The Analects, Xue Er I, Chapter 15
Author: Confucius / 孔子
Confucius Quote on Higher Virtue: Being Poor Yet Cheerful and Rich Yet Loving Propriety
