Happiness Quotes

Is it a destination or a practice? These quotes explore the most sought-after human experience.

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"Happiness comes from the freedom to explore unconventional paths."
Paul Feyerabend
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"Happiness is not found in following the crowd."
Paul Feyerabend
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"Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue."
Ludwig von Mises
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"The pursuit of happiness should not be sacrificed for the pursuit of wealth."
Noam Chomsky
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"Happiness comes not from accepting what is, but from imagining what could be."
Paul Feyerabend
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"There is no greater joy than the joy of understanding something that was previously mysterious."
Karl Popper
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"The pursuit of happiness begins with honest work."
Ludwig von Mises
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"The greatest happiness comes from meaningful work."
Ludwig von Mises
"Happiness emerges not from achieving everything but from accepting enough."
Claude Lévi-Strauss
"The joy of discovery never diminishes with experience."
Claude Lévi-Strauss
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"Happiness comes from the freedom to think and act according to our deepest convictions."
Paul Feyerabend
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"The pursuit of happiness is often the best way to avoid it."
Karl Popper
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"The problem is not making more money but in having a better life."
John Maynard Keynes
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"I want to throw my hat in the air and cheer."
John Maynard Keynes
"It is hardly too much to say that the greatest happiness has come from increasingly doing those things which were previously restricted to the very wealthy."
Friedrich Hayek
"The paradox of the attempt to make yourself happy is that the attempt itself precludes happiness."
Friedrich Hayek
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"It is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong."
Jérémie Bentham
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"The greatest happiness of the greatest number is not always virtue."
Jérémie Bentham
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"By happiness is meant the state of the person who is, on the whole and at all times he is conscious of existing, enjoying a surplus of pleasure over pain."
Jérémie Bentham
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"The more we busy ourselves with pleasure, the less we enjoy it."
Jérémie Bentham
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"Happiness is not something to postpone until the future."
Jérémie Bentham
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"Happiness is the byproduct of meaningful work and genuine relationships."
Karl Popper
"Happiness is found in the pursuit of meaning, not pleasure."
Claude Lévi-Strauss
"Happiness is not a destination but a quality of attention."
Claude Lévi-Strauss
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"The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of justice and legislation."
Cesare Beccaria
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"Happiness is the reward of virtue, not the opposite."
Cesare Beccaria
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"The surest path to happiness is through the alleviation of others' suffering."
Cesare Beccaria
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"The greatest happiness comes from knowing you have done no harm."
Cesare Beccaria
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"Happiness is not a luxury, but a necessity for human flourishing."
Cesare Beccaria
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"Happiness cannot be granted by law; it can only be nurtured by justice."
Cesare Beccaria