--- title: "11 Happiness Individual Quotes by 10 authors" description: "Browse 11 Happiness Individual quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Happiness Individual sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03b/nhat-hanh-515_happiness_happiness-is-not-an-individual-matter-29_2973271.png" --- > [Happiness is not an individual matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nhat-hanh/happiness-is-not-an-individual-matter/) [Nhat Hanh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nhat-hanh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03b/nhat-hanh-515_happiness_happiness-is-not-an-individual-matter-29_2973271.png) > [Peace among the nations, like happiness for the individual, is not an end, but a by-product that usually comes when you live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-howard-griggs/peace-among-the-nations-like-happiness-for-the-individual-is-not-an/) [Edward Howard Griggs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-howard-griggs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/442/edward-howard-griggs-78507_ends_peace-among-the-nations-like-happiness-f_1474447.jpg) > [I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other than another. It is of no moment…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-johnson/i-would-not-give-half-a-guinea-to-live-under-one-form-of-government/) [Samuel Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-johnson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2b/samuel-johnson-50_government_i-would-not-give-half-a-guinea-to-live-u_935357.png) > [“The hidden keys of true happiness are individual responsibility and an incessant quest for joy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-leigh-mercree/the-hidden-keys-of-true-happiness-are-individual-responsibility-and/) [Amy Leigh Mercree](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-leigh-mercree/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01c/amy-leigh-mercree-848_adventure_the-hidden-keys-of-true-happiness-are-in_1355153.jpg) > [While the world may feel entitled and have the power to pronounce an individual crazy, are there times when the innocent genius,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leunig/while-the-world-may-feel-entitled-and-have-the-power-to-pronounce-an/) [Michael Leunig](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leunig/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01d/michael-leunig-2274_crazy_while-the-world-may-feel-entitled-and-ha_2187382.png) > [Happiness is not an individual matter. When you are able to bring relief, or bring back the smile to one person, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nhat-hanh/happiness-is-not-an-individual-matter-when-you-are-able-to-bring/) [Nhat Hanh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nhat-hanh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd1/nhat-hanh-515_able_happiness-is-not-an-individual-matter-wh_2894964.jpg) > [Conscience, as a mentor, the guide and compass of every act, leads ever to happiness. When the individual can stay alone with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-george-jordan/conscience-as-a-mentor-the-guide-and-compass-of-every-act-leads-ever/) [William George Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-george-jordan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c0/william-george-jordan-22109_approval_conscience-as-a-mentor-the-guide-and-com_2391219.png) > [“This fortunate state of things has done much to diffuse knowledge, promote commerce, agriculture, and manufactures; in fine, to increase the greatness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/this-fortunate-state-of-things-has-done-much-to-diffuse-knowledge/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed6/anonymous-1_business_this-fortunate-state-of-things-has-done_183961.jpg) > [Cultivate your garden Do not depend upon teachers to educate you follow your own bent, pursue your curiosity bravely, express yourself,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-durant/cultivate-your-garden-do-not-depend-upon-teachers-to-educate-you/) [Will Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-durant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/103/will-durant-948_bent_cultivate-your-garden-do-not-depend-upon_273043.jpg) > [Upon this point all speculative politicians will agree, that the happiness of society is the end of government, as all divines and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/upon-this-point-all-speculative-politicians-will-agree-that-the/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f54/john-adams-529_agree_upon-this-point-all-speculative-politici_3232837.jpg) > [“Yet over the last few decades the tables have turned, and Bentham’s vision has been taken far more seriously. People increasingly believe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yuval-noah-harari/yet-over-the-last-few-decades-the-tables-have-turned-and-bentham-s/) [Yuval Noah Harari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yuval-noah-harari/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9dc/yuval-noah-harari-100_happiness_yet-over-the-last-few-decades-the-tables_1126254.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/happiness-individual/#itemlist", "name": "Happiness Individual Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Happiness is not an individual matter.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nhat Hanh" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nhat-hanh/happiness-is-not-an-individual-matter/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03b/nhat-hanh-515_happiness_happiness-is-not-an-individual-matter-29_2973271.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03b/nhat-hanh-515_happiness_happiness-is-not-an-individual-matter-29_2973271.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03b/nhat-hanh-515_happiness_happiness-is-not-an-individual-matter-29_2973271.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Happiness is not an individual matter.” — Nhat Hanh", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Peace among the nations, like happiness for the individual, is not an end, but a by-product that usually comes when you live right.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Edward Howard Griggs" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-howard-griggs/peace-among-the-nations-like-happiness-for-the-individual-is-not-an/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/442/edward-howard-griggs-78507_ends_peace-among-the-nations-like-happiness-f_1474447.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/442/edward-howard-griggs-78507_ends_peace-among-the-nations-like-happiness-f_1474447.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/442/edward-howard-griggs-78507_ends_peace-among-the-nations-like-happiness-f_1474447.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Peace among the nations, like happiness for the individual, is not an end, but a by-product that usually…” — Edward Howard Griggs", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other than another. 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There is no way; each pilgrim must make his own path. \"Happiness,\" said Chamfort, \"is not easily won; it is hard to find it in ourselves, and impossible to find it elsewhere.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Will Durant" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-durant/cultivate-your-garden-do-not-depend-upon-teachers-to-educate-you/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/103/will-durant-948_bent_cultivate-your-garden-do-not-depend-upon_273043.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/103/will-durant-948_bent_cultivate-your-garden-do-not-depend-upon_273043.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/103/will-durant-948_bent_cultivate-your-garden-do-not-depend-upon_273043.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Cultivate your garden Do not depend upon teachers to educate you follow your own bent, pursue your curiosity…” — Will Durant", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 10, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Upon this point all speculative politicians will agree, that the happiness of society is the end of government, as all divines and moral philosophers will agree that the happiness of the individual is the end of man. From this principle it will follow that the form of government which communicates ease, comfort, security, or, in one word, happiness, to the greatest numbers of persons, and in the greatest degree, is the best. 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People increasingly believe that the immense systems established more than a century ago to strengthen the nation should actually serve the happiness and well-being of individual citizens. We are not here to serve the state – it is here to serve us. 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