Different men seek ... happiness in different ways and by different means.
Should not the giver be thankful that the receiver received? Is not giving a need? Is not receiving, mercy?
Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
I will not be afraid because I understand... And understanding is happiness.
The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness. Government exists for the interests of the governed, not for the governors.
Happiness... it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.
Happiness is a mystery like religion, and it should never be rationalized.
The lonely one offers his hand too quickly to whomever he encounters.
Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.
Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
Happy is he who causes a scandal
Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.
The intention that man should be happy is not in the plan of Creation.
I never admired another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.
Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness.
No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.
Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.
A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.
