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He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal t

He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal to a general one can speak of happiness only as the blind do of colors. – Olympia Brown

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How natural that the errors of the ancient should be handed down and, mixing with the principles and system which Christ taught, give to us an adulterated Christianity. – Olympia Brown

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Happiness is a way station between too little and too much. – Channing Pollock, Mr. Moneypenny

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Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure and the absence of pain. – John Stuart Mill

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Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness. – Emile M. Cioran

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It was a joy to be a part of the team that created Round The Horne. I was involved with the show at a time of my life when I was very happy., and that happiness overflowed into the scripts. – Barry Took

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