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“For the real difference between happiness and joy is that one is grounded in this world, the other in eternity. Happiness cannot encompass suffering and evil. Joy can. Happiness depends on the present. Joy leaps into the future and triumphantly creates a new present out of it.”

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Elise M. Boulding

Elise M. Boulding was a renowned author known for her contributions to peace studies, gender studies, and international relations. Her work delved deeply into conflict resolution, feminist peace theory, and cross-cultural dialogue. more

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