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Quote by Irving Babbitt
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Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and he will be indifferent, or even actively resentful. – Irving Babbitt

Other quotes by Irving Babbitt

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 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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Act strenuously, would appear to be our faith, and right thinking will take care of itself. – Irving Babbitt

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Faith
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Other Quotes from
Happiness
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Although the skills arent hard to learn, finding the happiness and finding the satisfaction and finding fulfillment in continuously serving somebody else something good to eat, is what makes a really good restaurant. – Mario Batali

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Happiness

I think a child may be the only thing that could give me true happiness. – Nicki Minaj

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Happiness

The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open. – Chuck Palahniuk

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Happiness

Marriage is wild. I thought it was this perfect land of happiness and joy. Wrong! After you say you do, you dont for a long time. – John Leguizamo

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Happiness

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Ive learned to have a sense of humor about myself. Lord knows everyone else does! – Debbie Gibson

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Humor

In war, when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails to understand the dependence of arms on Divine guidance, he no longer deserves victory. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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War

This life is a hospital in which every patient is possessed with a desire to change his bed. – Charles Baudelaire

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Change

Unless we change direction, we are likely to end up where we are going. – Author Unknown

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