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Quote by Robert Burton
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Worldly wealth is the Devils bait and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase, as the moon, when she is fullest, is farthest from the sun. – Robert Burton

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To enlarge or illustrate this power and effect of love is to set a candle in the sun. – Robert Burton

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Great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of illusion. – Robert Burton

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We need fundamental change. In the past, national development led to peoples happiness but now the link between national growth and improvement in peoples lives has been severed. – Park Geun-hye

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When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you. – Arthur Ashe

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Happiness seems made to be shared. – Pierre Corneille

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So often the shortest distance to happiness is the length of an about-face. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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If net neutrality goes away, it will fundamentally change everything about the Internet. – James Hilton

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