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<p>On all the occasions <unclear>here</unclear> in question, as on all other<lb/>occasions, the one thing needful <add>for a man to know</add> is to know what will be<lb/>most conducive to his own happiness; to his own, and<lb/>on that account to the happiness of all such other persons<lb/>whose happiness is in any way at stake. So long <add>In so far</add> as this<lb/><unclear>point</unclear> can be satisfactorily determined, whether <add>to</add> the <gap/> of<lb/>conduct prescribed by that <add>such</add> regard to <add>human</add> happiness <gap/> is that<lb/>one of the several appellations of <del><gap/></del> pride, elevation of<lb/>mind, independence of mind, <del><gap/></del> humility or<lb/>meanness, is <add>but</add> a question of words — a question concerning<lb/>the <unclear>import</unclear> of words — and as such, <gap/> in so far as the <add>other men's</add><lb/><unclear>afflictions</unclear> of other men and influenced by their associations<lb/>with those words of no practical importance</p> | <p>On all the occasions <unclear>here</unclear> in question, as on all other<lb/>occasions, the one thing needful <add>for a man to know</add> is to know what will be<lb/>most conducive to his own happiness; to his own, and<lb/>on that account to the happiness of all such other persons<lb/>whose happiness is in any way at stake. So long <add>In so far</add> as this<lb/><unclear>point</unclear> can be satisfactorily determined, whether <add>to</add> the <gap/> of<lb/>conduct prescribed by that <add>such</add> regard to <add>human</add> happiness <gap/> is that<lb/>one of the several appellations of <del><gap/></del> pride, elevation of<lb/>mind, independence of mind, <del><gap/></del> humility or<lb/>meanness, is <add>but</add> a question of words — a question concerning<lb/>the <unclear>import</unclear> of words — and as such, <gap/> in so far as the <add>other men's</add><lb/><unclear>afflictions</unclear> of other men and influenced by their associations<lb/>with those words of no practical importance</p> | ||
<p>The misfortune is | <p>The misfortune is that for example whatsoever<lb/>may be the influence of the <add><gap/> of</add> conduct in question is the <del><gap/></del><lb/>sum of happiness, if it be ever so beneficial,<gap> of<lb/>for example, on the want of your pursuing if it appears<lb/>to a man that the quality designated by the term <lb/> | ||
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1819 Aug. 13
On all the occasions here in question, as on all other
occasions, the one thing needful for a man to know is to know what will be
most conducive to his own happiness; to his own, and
on that account to the happiness of all such other persons
whose happiness is in any way at stake. So long In so far as this
point can be satisfactorily determined, whether to the of
conduct prescribed by that such regard to human happiness is that
one of the several appellations of pride, elevation of
mind, independence of mind, humility or
meanness, is but a question of words — a question concerning
the import of words — and as such, in so far as the other men's
afflictions of other men and influenced by their associations
with those words of no practical importance
The misfortune is that for example whatsoever
may be the influence of the of conduct in question is the
sum of happiness, if it be ever so beneficial,<gap> of
for example, on the want of your pursuing if it appears
to a man that the quality designated by the term
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arthur wellesley, duke of wellington |
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