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Quote by William Cowper
Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little we owe it ever

Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. – William Cowper

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How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has been kept at home. – William Cowper

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Meditation here may think down hours to moments. Here the heart may give a useful lesson to the head and learning wiser grow without his books. – William Cowper

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The inspired Scriptures make the clear distinction between false and true riches and make plain the reason why happiness is gained and fully enjoyed only by those who find true riches. – Joseph Franklin Rutherford

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The folly of endless consumerism sends us on a wild goose-chase for happiness through materialism. – Bryant McGill

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Fashion is all about happiness. Its fun. Its important. But its not medicine. – Donatella Versace

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There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. – Logan Pearsall Smith, Afterthoughts, 1931

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