 Those only are happy (I thought) who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness; on the happiness of others, on the improvement of mankind, even on some art or pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end.  John Stuart Mill: A Study of His Philosophy - Sida 189efter Charles Douglas - 1895 - 274 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Harald Høffding - 1891 - 386 sidor
...pass through a crisis of this kind in his youth, and drew the conclusion that " those only are happy who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness. .... The only chance is to treat, not happiness, but some end external to it as the purpose of life."1... | |
 | Richard Holt Hutton - 1894 - 398 sidor
...driving directly at it ; you must aim at something else, and then you may get happiness in the rebound. " Those only are happy (I thought), who have their minds...pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. The enjoyments of life (such was now my theory) are sufficient to make it a pleasant thing, when... | |
 | Richard Theodore Ely - 1896 - 288 sidor
...Those only are happy who have their mind fixed on some object other than their own happiness ; as, the happiness of others, on the improvement of mankind,...pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else they find happiness by the way." We have in these words of Mill... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1897 - 416 sidor
...Transcendentalist. The utilitarian morality does recognise in human beings the power of sacrificing who have their minds fixed on some object other than...pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way. The enjoyments of life (such was... | |
 | Graham Wallas - 1898 - 478 sidor
...But I now thought (in 1830) that this end was only to be attained by not making it the direct end. Those only are happy (I thought) who have their minds...pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way. . . . Ask yourself whether you... | |
 | Charles Richmond Henderson - 1898 - 442 sidor
...Mill (Autobiography, Chap. IV), said: — end was only to be attained by not making it the direct end. Those only are happy (I thought) who have their minds...pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming at something else, they find happiness by the way. The enjoyments of life (such was now... | |
 | John Henry Wilbrandt Stuckenberg - 1898 - 354 sidor
...end of life. But I now thought that this end was only to he attained by not making it the direct end. Those only are happy (I thought) who have their minds...pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way. The enjoyments of life (such was... | |
 | Graham Wallas - 1898 - 490 sidor
...But I now thought (in 1830) that this end was only to be attained by not making it the direct end. Those only are happy (I thought) who have their minds...pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way. . . . Ask yourself whether you... | |
 | James Joseph Fox - 1899 - 362 sidor
...despond, he finally realized that personal happiness is to be attained by not making it the end. " These only are happy, I thought, who have their minds fixed...some art or pursuit, followed not as a means, but as an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way." 1 Thus, his own experience... | |
 | Harald Høffding - 1900 - 622 sidor
...before one : happiness will come while aiming at the realisation of this end : " Those only are happy who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness. . . . Ask yourself whether you are happy and you cease to be so ! " Added to this came new studies,... | |
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