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It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self.
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"It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self."
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It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self. — Hugo Black

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Hugo Black was a Judge from United States (1886–1971).

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Who said "It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. Th…"?
This quote is attributed to Hugo Black, a Judge from United States.
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Hugo Black lived from 1886 – 1971.
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