One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.
It's obvious, but perhaps worth saying, that happiness has virtually nothing to do with the state of your intellect.
Happiness is spiritual, born of truth and love. It is unselfish; therefore it cannot exist alone, but requires all mankind to share it.
Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
Happiness is dependent on self-discipline. We are the biggest obstacles to our own happiness. It is much easier to do battle with society and with others than to fight our own nature.
I think a lot of the world searches in vain for happiness in ways that will not bring them happiness.
Happiness is within the reach of everyone, rich or poor. Yet comparatively few people are happy. I believe the reason for this is that the majority don't recognize happiness even when it is within their grasp.
Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.
Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.
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