Man's Pursuit of Happiness: Dr. Samuel Johnson's Philosophical View in Rasselas |
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... sorrow " who sits beside him . " Together they come , and when one sits alone with you at your board , remember that the other is asleep upon your bed . " 7 ' Along with other emotions , they ( happiness and sorrow ) are like fragments ...
... sorrow " who sits beside him . " Together they come , and when one sits alone with you at your board , remember that the other is asleep upon your bed . " 7 ' Along with other emotions , they ( happiness and sorrow ) are like fragments ...
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... sorrow lessened . With the passing of time , sorrow will give its way to a new light of hope . Here Imlac continued his consolation to the princess : Comport " Our minds , like our bodies , are in continual flux ; something is hourly ...
... sorrow lessened . With the passing of time , sorrow will give its way to a new light of hope . Here Imlac continued his consolation to the princess : Comport " Our minds , like our bodies , are in continual flux ; something is hourly ...
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... sorrow and joy , distress and happiness are always in a relative and contrastable status . " The deeper that sorrow carves into your being , the more joy you can contain . " 11 " When you are joyous , look deep into your heart and you ...
... sorrow and joy , distress and happiness are always in a relative and contrastable status . " The deeper that sorrow carves into your being , the more joy you can contain . " 11 " When you are joyous , look deep into your heart and you ...
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