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Quote by Herbert Spencer
Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained most

Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources. – Herbert Spencer

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Old forms of government finally grow so oppressive that they must be thrown off even at the risk of reigns of terror. – Herbert Spencer

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The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number. – William Dean Howells

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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. – Chinese Proverb

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As long as I am given the opportunity to keep performing and keep exploring in whatever medium, Ill be happy. As long as I get to spend time with my family, Ill be happy. As long as I can write in some form, Ill be happy. It is the essential things like that I equate with happiness. – Dan Stevens

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Well may the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our countrys peace and prosperity, and in some degree the hopes and happiness of the whole human family. – James K. Polk

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Life is but a moment, death also is but another. – Robert H. Schuller

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He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire. – Winston Churchill

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My dad was the district attorney of New Orleans for about 30 years. And when he opened his campaign headquarters back in the early 70s, when I was 5 years old, my mother wanted me to play the national anthem. And they got an upright piano on the back of a flatbed truck and I played it. – Harry Connick, Jr.

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