“It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self. As a matter of experience, we find that true happiness comes in seeking other things, in the manifold activities of life, in the healthful outgoing of all human powers.”
Quote by Hugh Black
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Culture and Restraint
This book delves into the intricate relationship between cultural practices and the mechanisms of restraint that shape societal behavior across different cultures. more
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