 Those only are happy (I thought) who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness; on the happiness of others, on the improvement of mankind, even on some art or pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end.  Little Classics - Page 219edited by - 1880Full view - About this book
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...than their own happiness ; on the happiness of others, on tha improvement of mankind, even on some art or pursuit, followed not as a means but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way." NOTE IA, PAGE 96. The idea, so common... | |
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 | 1879 - 684 pages
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 | Charles Douglas - 1895 - 330 pages
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 | Richard Theodore Ely - Business ethics - 1896 - 284 pages
...than their own happiness ; as, the happiness of others, on the improvement of mankind, even on some art or pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else they find happiness by the way." We have in these words of Mill a partial... | |
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