The All Wise Creator Of Man Imprest Certain Laws On His Nature. A Desire Of Happiness, And Of Society, Are Two Of Those Laws. They Were Not Intended To Destroy, But To Support Each Other. Man Has Therefore A Right To Promote The Best Union Of Both, In Order To Enjoy Both In The Highest Degree. Thus, While This Right Is Properly Exercised, Desires, That Seem Selfish, By A Happy Combination, Produce The Welfare Of Others. - SearchQuotes

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The all wise Creator of man imprest certain laws on his nature. A desire of happiness, and of society, are two of those laws. They were not intended to destroy, but to support each other. Man has therefore a right to promote the best union of both, in order to enjoy both in the highest degree. Thus, while this right is properly exercised, desires, that seem selfish, by a happy combination, produce the welfare of others.

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