"When large numbers of people share their..." - Quote by Saint Augustine
When large numbers of people share their joy in common, the happiness of each is greater because each adds fuel to the other's flame.
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“Two works of mercy set a person free: Forgive and you will be forgiven, and give and you will receive.”
“Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending.”
“The sky and the earth and the waters and the things that are in them, the fishes, and the birds and the trees are not evil. All these are good; it is evil men who make this evil world.”
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“To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at doing something which shall really increase the happiness and welfare and virtue of mankind - this is a choice which is possible for all of us; and surely it is a good haven to sail for.”
“My formula for happiness: a Yes, a No, a straight line, a goal.”
“Look for an occupation that you like, and you will not need to labor for a single day in your life.”