A quotation which has many interpetations:
“Whoever dies happiest wins.”
Anon (We could imagine that this anonymous quotation was the motto of Jeremy Bentham who proposed that the good is whatever brings the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people).
Additional Thoughts
The quotation raises many questions, but let's just focus on: What do we mean by being happy? What is happiness? Here are a few possibilities (ask me if you want the full reference):
"Happiness lies more in giving than in receiving" Bible (Acts 20:35).
"Happiness lies in creativity" William Sykes, Visions of Grace.
"Happiness is...freedom from guilt" Henrik Ibsen, Rosmersholm.
1 comment:
Thanks for another thought provoking thought! It recalls to my mind the ancient Greek saying 'Call no man happy until he has died'.
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