Samuel Johnson quote about happiness from The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - Man surely has some latent sense for which this place affords no gratification; or he has some desire distinct from sense, which must be satisfied before he can be happy.
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“ Man surely has some latent sense for which this place affords no gratification; or he has some desire distinct from sense, which must be satisfied before he can be happy. ”
 Samuel Johnson, The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (1759). copy citation

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Author Samuel Johnson
Source The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
Topic happiness desire gratification
Date 1759
Language English
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Samuel Johnson quote about happiness from The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - Man surely has some latent sense for which this place affords no gratification; or he has some desire distinct from sense, which must be satisfied before he can be happy.
Samuel Johnson quote about happiness from The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - Man surely has some latent sense for which this place affords no gratification; or he has some desire distinct from sense, which must be satisfied before he can be happy.