Quote by Irving Babbitt
Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his o

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

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A person who has sympathy for mankind in the lump, faith in its future progress, and desire to serve the great cause of this progress, should be called not a humanist, but a humanitarian, and his creed may be designated as humanitarianism. – Irving Babbitt

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Faith
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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

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Happiness
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To harmonize the One with the Many, this is indeed a difficult adjustment, perhaps the most difficult of all, and so important, withal, that nations have perished from their failure to achieve it. – Irving Babbitt

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It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. – Charles Spurgeon

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When youre happy you find pure joy in your life. There are no regrets in this state of happiness – and thats a goal worth striving for in all areas of your life. – Suze Orman

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Happiness

Some pursue happiness, others create it. – Author Unknown

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You know, American citizens, I dont think, ever thought that the right to the pursuit of happiness did not include the right to marry the person you love. But for a whole number of Americans, gay Americans, that happens to be true. – Andrew Sullivan

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