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  1. A quotation from Bertrand Russell

    Any pleasure that does no harm to other people is to be valued.

    Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
    Conquest of Happiness, Part 2, ch. 10 “Is Happiness Still Possible?” (1930)

    More info about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/796…

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  2. A quotation from Bertrand Russell

    Any pleasure that does no harm to other people is to be valued.

    Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
    Conquest of Happiness, Part 2, ch. 10 “Is Happiness Still Possible?” (1930)

    More info about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/796…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #enjoyment #happiness #harmlessness #pleasure #hedonism

  3. A quotation from Roosevelt, Theodore:

    «
    There is nothing to be done with that type of citizen of whom all that can be said is that he is harmless. Virtue which is dependent upon a sluggish circulation is not impressive. There is little place in active life for the timid good man.
    »

    Full quote, sourcing, notes:
    wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/7

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