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It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek

It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self. – Hugo Black

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The Framers of the Constitution knew that free speech is the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew that it is always the deadliest enemy of tyranny. – Hugo Black

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Change
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Hugo Black
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In my view, far from deserving condemnation for their courageous reporting, the New York Times, the Washington Post and other newspapers should be commended for serving the purpose that the Founding Fathers saw so clearly. – Hugo Black

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History
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Hugo Black
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Happiness
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Five or six hundred heads cut off would have assured your repose, freedom and happiness. – Jean-Paul Marat

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Happiness

The older I get, the more I see that there really arent huge zeniths of happiness or a huge abyss of darkness as much as there used to be. I tend to walk a middle ground. – Paula Cole

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Happiness

The most exciting happiness is the happiness generated by forces beyond your control. – Ogden Nash

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Happiness

Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad. – Norm Papernick

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Happiness

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Pretend to be dumb, thats the only way to reach old age. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

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Age

The reason why many people are so fond of using superlatives, is, they are so positive that the poor positive is not half positive enough for them. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers

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Writing

He that winna be ruled by the rudder maun be ruled by the rock. – Scottish Proverb

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Persuasion

This is not the time for partisan bickering. This is not the time for politics as usual. Some of us are Democrats. Some of us are Republicans. Some of us are Independents. Above all, we must be Oklahomans first. – Brad Henry

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Politics