“The life and liberty and property and happiness of the common man throughout the world are at the absolute mercy of a few persons whom he has never seen, involved in complicated quarrels that he has never heard of.”
— Gilbert Murray
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“Music should probably provide answers in terms of lyrical content, and giving people a sense of togetherness and oneness, as opposed to being alone in their thoughts and dilemmas or regrets or happiness or whatever.”
— Peabo Bryson
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“Success is getting and achieving what you want. Happiness is wanting and being content with what you get.”
— Bernard Meltzer
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“Happiness, contentment, the health and growth of the soul, depend, as men have proved over and over again, upon some simple issue, some single turning of the soul.”
— George A. Smith
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“Happiness is always a coincidence.”
— Jose Bergamin
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“I see nothing wrong with the human trait to desire. In fact, I consider it integral to our success mechanism. Becoming attached to what we desire is what causes the trouble. If you must have it in order to be happy, then you are denying the happiness of the here and now.”
— Peter McWilliams
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“Although Freud said happiness is composed of love and work, reality often forces us to choose love or work.”
— Letty Cottin Pogrebin
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“There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.”
— Sivananda
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“The Bourbon King was first ambassador of reason and human happiness.”
— Heinrich Mann
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“Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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“The cause of justice is the cause of humanity. Its advocates should overflow with universal good will. We should love this cause, for it conduces to the general happiness of mankind.”
— William Godwin
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