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Happiness is spiritual, born of truth and love. It is unselfish therefore it cannot exist alone, but requires all mankin
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"Happiness is spiritual, born of truth and love. It is unselfish; therefore it cannot exist alone, but requires all mankind to share it"

- Mary Baker Eddy

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This quote by Mary Baker Eddy speaks with the concept that real happiness is not something that can be discovered in material ownerships or short lived minutes of pleasure. Rather, it is something that is spiritual in nature, born out of truth and love. It is unselfish, suggesting that it can not be experienced in seclusion, but rather needs the participation of all humanity in order to be totally realized. This suggests that true joy is something that is shared and experienced jointly, instead of something that is experienced in isolation. It is something that is discovered in the connections we make with others, and in the minutes of joy and love that we share with one another. In this method, real happiness is something that is found in the collective, instead of in the individual.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Mary Baker Eddy between July 16, 1821 and December 3, 1910. He/she was a famous Theologian from USA. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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