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The Journey of Being Human: Is It Possible to Find Real Happiness in Ordinary Life?

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Jacob’s Quotes

“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

tags: integrity, morality

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“Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.”
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

tags: love, mercy

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“Originality is being different from oneself, not others.”
― Philip Larkin, Philip Larkin: Letters to Monica

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“I was once a fortunate man but at some point fortune abandoned me.
But true good fortune is what you make for yourself. Good fortune: good character, good intentions, and good actions.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

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“The question is not, "Can they reason?" nor, "Can they talk?" but "Can they suffer?”
― Jeremy Bentham (An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (Philosophical Classics), The Principles of Morals and Legislation

tags: animal-rights, moral, vegetarian

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