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Quote by George Orwell
Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of l

Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness. – George Orwell

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The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of the products of human labor. – George Orwell

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War
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People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. – George Orwell

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Men
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No advance in wealth, no softening of manners, no reform or revolution has ever brought human equality a millimeter nearer. – George Orwell

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Power, after love, is the first source of happiness. – Stendhal

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First and foremost, youve got to make yourself happy. Essentially being who you are is the most important thing. When youre after truth, happiness always comes. – Nadia Giosia

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It’s pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness. Poverty and wealth have both failed. – Frank McKinney “Kin” Hubbard

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Satisfaction of ones curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life. – Linus Pauling

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Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true. – Thomas Paine

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I believe acting is very physical, and when you have to fight or do those kinds of things, it takes a lot of respect not to allow yourself to go off and hurt yourself or someone else. – Giancarlo Esposito

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The art of life is the art of avoiding pain; and he is the best pilot, who steers clearest of the rocks and shoals with which it is beset. – Thomas Jefferson

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Our faith is faith in someone elses faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case. – William James

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