Happiness
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy
To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost
Happiness is an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another
Thus we never live, but we hope to live; and always disposing ourselves to be happy, it is inevitable that we never become so
If our condition were truly happy, we would not seek diversion from it in order to make ourselves happy
You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life
You are forgiven for your happiness and your successes only if you generously consent to share them
To be happy we must not be too concerned with others
But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?
In order to be happy, think of the ills you have been spared
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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