Not in Infidelity. Voltaire was an infidel of the most pronounced type. He wrote-
" I wish I had never been born."
Not in Pleasure. Byron lived a life of pleasure, if anyone did. He wrote-
" The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone."
Not in Money. Gould, the American millionaire, had plenty of that. When dying, he said-
" I suppose I am the most miserable devil on earth."
Not In Position And Fame. Beaconsfield enjoyed more than his share of both. He wrote-
" Youth is a mistake, manhood a struggle, old age a regret."
Not In Military Glory. Alexander the Great conquered the known world in his day. Having done so, he wept in his tent, because he. said-
" There are no more worlds to conquer."
One and all they confirm Solomon's verdict-
" All is vanity and vexation of spirit." (Ecc. 2. 17).
Where then is it to be found?
Jesus said, " I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you " (John 16. 22). The answer is simple-