Happiness Quotes

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

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"Happiness is not a destination but a practice of gratitude for the present moment."
John French
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"Happiness is not achieved but accumulated in small moments of presence."
John French
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"The pursuit of happiness as a destination often blinds us to joy as a journey."
John French
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"Happiness follows from duty well performed."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"The greatest happiness of the greatest number."
Napoléon III
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"The great question of life is not the question of wealth, but of happiness."
Napoléon III
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"The greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the object of all governments."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"The pursuit of happiness often destroys the capacity for joy."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"Happiness pursued directly flees; it follows the pursuit of purpose."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"A private should aim at promoting the happiness of those around him."
Robert E. Lee
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"Happiness is not the absence of struggle, but the presence of purpose within the struggle."
Edmund Allenby
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"The pursuit of happiness requires discipline and purpose."
Napoléon III
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"I have but one counsel for you: be virtuous and you will be happy."
Robert E. Lee
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"I believe that the union of the States is the foundation of all our happiness."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"My happiness and everything depends upon the final success."
Horatio Nelson
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"The pursuit of happiness through virtue is the noblest course."
Robert E. Lee
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"The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things."
Napoléon III
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"The secret to life is finding what you love and having the courage to pursue it."
Napoléon III
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"The pursuit of happiness without purpose leads to emptiness."
Napoléon III
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"The greatest satisfaction in life comes from duty well performed."
Arthur Wellesley
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"The happiness of those under one's command is the responsibility of the leader."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"Happiness is a choice, not a condition."
Saladin
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"The greatest happiness is to die in one's bed."
Frederick the Great
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"The pursuit of happiness is the source of all misery."
Frederick the Great
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"A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy and nothing can take that from him but himself."
Horatio Nelson
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"The happiness I have found has come only through service to others."
Horatio Nelson
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"The happiest hours of my life have been spent in the saddle."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"The art of being happy lies in the power of finding appreciation in the little things."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"I have never found happiness in the approval of the masses."
Arthur Wellesley