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The greatest of all human benefits, that at least without which no other benefit can be truly enjoyed, is independence. - [Independence] The greatest pleasures of which the human mind is susceptible are the pleasures of consciousness and sympathy. - [Sympathy] The soul that perpetually overflows with kindness and sympathy will always be cheerful. - [Cheerfulness] The true source of cheerfulness is benevolence. The pursuits of mankind are commonly frigid and contemptible, and the mistake comes, at last, to be detected. But virtue is a charm that never fades. The soul that perpetually overflows with kindness and sympathy will always be cheerful. - [Benevolence] There is nothing more allied to the barbarous and savage character than sullenness, concealment, and reserve. - [Reserve]
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