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Quote by Irving Babbitt
Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter

Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of happiness in terms of work or of enjoyment. – Irving Babbitt

Other quotes by Irving Babbitt

The American reading his Sunday paper in a state of lazy collapse is perhaps the most perfect symbol of the triumph of quantity over quality…. Whole forests are being ground into pulp daily to minister to our triviality. – Irving Babbitt

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Environment
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For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individual, just as behind all peace is ultimately the peaceful individual. – Irving Babbitt

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Peace
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The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people. – Irving Babbitt

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Faith
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Happiness
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Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability. – Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Happiness

We never give up wanting things for ourselves, but there comes a day when what we want for ourselves is someone else’s happiness. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Happiness

The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star. – Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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Happiness

Money is human happiness in the abstract he, then, who is no longer capable of enjoying human happiness in the concrete devotes himself utterly to money. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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Happiness

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The less routine the more life. – Amos Bronson Alcott

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If left unchecked, global change will create violent conflict, torrential storms, shrinking coastlines, and irreversible catastrophe. – Valerie Jarrett

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Happiness is not a horse, you cannot harness it. – Proverb

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