"Just as it is agreed that we..." - Quote by Saint Augustine
Just as it is agreed that we all wish to be happy, so it is that we all wish to be wise, since no one without wisdom is happy.
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More on Happiness
“When all your desires are distilled; You will cast just two votes: To love more, And be happy.”
“The thousand mysteries around us would not trouble but interest us, if only we had cheerful, healthy hearts.”
“Those who don't have a life filled with luxury may have a home filled with compassion, based on their choice to be content and to practice self-discipline. Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.”
More on Wisdom
“When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.”
“Good leaders reach solutions, and then stop. They do not dare to rely on force.”
“If you meet at dinner a man who has spent his life in educating himself - a rare type in our time ... you rise from table richer, and conscious that a high ideal has for a moment touched and sanctified your days. But Oh! my dear Ernest, to sit next to a man who has spent his life in trying to educate others! What a dreadful experience that is!”