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A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants and how much more unhappy he might be than he really is.

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True happiness is of a retired nature and an enemy to pomp and noise it arises in the first place from the enjoyment of one's self and in the nex...more

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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconc...more

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True happiness... arises in the first place from the enjoyment of one's self and in the next from the friendship and conversation of a few select ...more

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Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.