Horace Mann: In vain do they talk of happiness who never subdued an impulse in obedience to…
In vain do they talk of happiness who never subdued an impulse in obedience to a principle. He who never sacrificed a present to a future good, or a personal to a general one, can speak of happiness only as the blind do of colors.
In today’s wordsIt's pointless to talk about happiness if you've never subdued an impulse in obedience to a principle. Anyone who never gave up something now for a future good, or a personal good for a general one, can speak of happiness only as the blind speak of colors.
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