Happiness Quotes

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

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"Happiness is the tendency to produce pleasure and avoid pain."
Jérémie Bentham
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"The pursuit of happiness is the fundamental human right."
Jérémie Bentham
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"Happiness is not the end of life, but the journey through it."
Jérémie Bentham
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"To be happy is to have a mind in accord with nature."
Jérémie Bentham
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"Happiness springs not from the abundance of possessions but from the harmony between desire and circumstance."
Antonio Genovesi
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"The pursuit of happiness becomes self-defeating when it becomes the sole object of pursuit."
Antonio Genovesi
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"Pleasure and pain are the only true measures of good and evil."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"Happiness is found in the harmony between body and sensation."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"Happiness is the equilibrium between desire and satisfaction."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"The body's pleasure is the mind's enlightenment in disguise."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"The pursuit of happiness is the pursuit of harmony with our nature."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"The pursuit of happiness through virtue is the highest calling of human existence."
Johann Tetens
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"Happiness pursued directly eludes us; it arrives unbidden when we pursue virtue and purpose instead."
Johann Tetens
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"Happiness springs not from wealth, but from the proper use of reason."
Antonio Genovesi
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"Happiness consists in virtue"
Giovanni Vico
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"Virtue is the path to happiness"
Giovanni Vico
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"The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of justice and liberty."
Cesare Beccaria
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"The happiness of individuals is the true measure of the prosperity of a state."
Cesare Beccaria
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"The happiness of the individual cannot be separated from the happiness of society."
Cesare Beccaria
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"The happiness of a nation is measured by the freedom and security of its citizens."
Cesare Beccaria
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"Happiness springs from the correct use of our intellectual faculties."
George Berkeley
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"Happiness follows naturally from virtuous living and clear thinking."
George Berkeley
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"The pursuit of happiness without the foundation of virtue is like building upon sand."
Antonio Genovesi
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"Pleasure is the natural goal of all living creatures."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"Happiness flows from understanding our true nature."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"The path to happiness is through honest self-examination."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"Happiness requires the harmonious functioning of all bodily systems."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"The pursuit of pleasure within reason is entirely justified."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"Happiness is the only rational goal of existence."
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
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"The pursuit of happiness often obscures the happiness found in simple pursuits."
Johann Tetens