Quote#Happiness
It seems that in this world we never can be content . . . we only…
Quote byH. Rider Haggard · 1856–1925
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Ancient Allan (1920).
English (original)
It seems that in this world we never can be content . . . we only think that we should be if things were otherwise than they are.
— H. Rider Haggard
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