Men continually forget that Happiness is a condition of Min… - William Edward Hartpole Lecky

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Men continually forget that Happiness is a condition of Mind, and not a disposition of circumstances, and one of the most common of errors is that of confusing happiness with the means of happiness, sacrificing the first for the attainment of the second.

William Edward Hartpole Lecky

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William Edward Hartpole Lecky (26 March 1838 – 22 October 1903) was an Irish historian and political theorist.

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Alternative Names: W. E. H. Lecky • William Edward H. Lecky

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