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If there were in the world today any large number of people who de

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years. – Bertrand Russell

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Religions, which condemn the pleasures of sense, drive men to seek the pleasures of power. Throughout history power has been the vice of the ascetic. – Bertrand Russell

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The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history. – Bertrand Russell

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Maturity – among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at one with his play-mates. – Dag Hammarskjold

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Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought. Our brightest blazes are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks. – Samuel Johnson

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All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love. – Baruch Spinoza

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Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open. – John Barrymore

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First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity. – George Bernard Shaw

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Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only come out of unity within a country where there are so many ethnic nationalities. – Aung San Suu Kyi

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Every science is a profane restatement of the preceding dogmas of the religious period. – Francis Parker Yockey

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I certainly did feel inferior. Because of class. Because of strength. Because of height. I guess if Id been able to hit somebody in the nose, I wouldnt have been a comic. – Dudley Moore

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