John Lubbock
Pleasures of Life
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Life is a great gift, and as we reach years of discretion, we most of us naturally ask ourselves what should be the main object of our existence. Even those who do not accept &quote;the greatest good of the greatest number&quote; as an absolute rule, will yet admit that we should all endeavor to contribute as far as we may to the happiness of our fellow-creatures. There are many, however, who seem to doubt whether it is right that we should try to be happy ourselves. Our own happiness ought not, of course, to be our main object, nor indeed will it ever be secured if selfishly sought. We may have many pleasures in life, but must not le…
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Life is a great gift, and as we reach years of discretion, we most of us naturally ask ourselves what should be the main object of our existence. Even those who do not accept "e;the greatest good of the greatest number"e; as an absolute rule, will yet admit that we should all endeavor to contribute as far as we may to the happiness of our fellow-creatures. There are many, however, who seem to doubt whether it is right that we should try to be happy ourselves. Our own happiness ought not, of course, to be our main object, nor indeed will it ever be secured if selfishly sought. We may have many pleasures in life, but must not let them have rule over us, or they will soon hand us over to sorrow; and "e;into what dangerous and miserable servitude doth he fall who suffereth pleasures and sorrows (two unfaithful and cruel commanders) to possess him successively?"e;
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-78736-155-3
- EAN: 9781787361553
- Produktnummer: 34282053
- Verlag: Max Bollinger
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 220 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 1'148 KB
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