No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
No one is so miserable as the poor person who maintains the appearance of wealth.
A society in which there are high levels of voluntary activity will simply be a better, happier place than one where there are not.
It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.
It's pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.
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.
No one can be great, or good, or happy except through the inward efforts of themselves.
No one is more miserable than the person who wills everything and can do nothing.
Poverty must have many satisfactions, else there would not be so many poor people.
There is no happiness for people at the expense of other people.
We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
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