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The Conquest of Happiness Quotes

There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it. - Bertrand Russell (The Conquest of Happiness Quotes)

There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.

Source:Part I. Causes of Unhappiness, Chapter 3. Competition
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Bertrand Russell (The Conquest of Happiness Quotes)
  • Book: The Conquest of Happiness
  • Writer: Bertrand Russell
  • Genre: Philosophy
  • Published: 1930
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