Priestly was the first (unless it was Becarria) who taught my
lips to pronounce this sacred truth--that the greatest read more

Priestly was the first (unless it was Becarria) who taught my
lips to pronounce this sacred truth--that the greatest happiness
of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and
legislation.

An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.

An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.

What is there given by the gods more desirable than a happy hour?
[Lat., Quid datur a divis felici read more

What is there given by the gods more desirable than a happy hour?
[Lat., Quid datur a divis felici optatius hora?]

The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.

The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.

There is this difference between happiness and wisdom, that he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but read more

There is this difference between happiness and wisdom, that he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he who thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool.

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of read more

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.

Dance as though no one is watching you. Love as though you have never been hurt before. Sing as though read more

Dance as though no one is watching you. Love as though you have never been hurt before. Sing as though no one can hear you. Live as though heaven is on earth.

Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.

Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.

Heroism is accessible. Happiness is more difficult.

Heroism is accessible. Happiness is more difficult.