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Quote by Thomas Huxley
I take it that the good of mankind means the attainment, by every

I take it that the good of mankind means the attainment, by every man, of all the happiness which he can enjoy without diminishing the happiness of his fellow men. – Thomas Huxley

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The struggle for existence holds as much in the intellectual as in the physical world. A theory is a species of thinking, and its right to exist is coextensive with its power of resisting extinction by its rivals. – Thomas Huxley

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In scientific work, those who refuse to go beyond fact rarely get as far as fact. – Thomas Huxley

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Some of us learned in a school of philosophy which taught that all was for the common good and nothing for oneself and have never, in any case, regarded the pursuit of happiness as anything other than an aberration of the human spirit. – John Grierson

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The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. – John Mason Brown

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The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough to get their work done. – Thomas Carlyle

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In my life Ive learned that true happiness comes from giving. Helping others along the way makes you evaluate who you are. I think that love is what were all searching for. I havent come across anyone who didnt become a better person through love. – Marla Gibbs

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God has blessed me. Ive been given a lot. Im at peace with myself. Its time to give back. – Michael K. Williams

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I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks in batting practice. – Casey Stengel, 1967

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I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away. – Helmut Jahn

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Thats one of the reasons I moved to Florida. Of course, the main reason is the weather and the training. But theres more jealousy in Switzerland because its so little and they dont have so many athletes. – Martina Hingis

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