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Unquestionably, it is possible to do without happiness; it is done involuntarily by nineteen-twentieths of mankind.
John Stuart Mill
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Unquestionably, it is possible to do without happiness; it is done involuntarily by nineteen-twentieths of mankind. — John Stuart Mill

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John Stuart Mill was a Philosopher from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1806–1873).

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This quote is attributed to John Stuart Mill, a Philosopher from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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John Stuart Mill lived from 1806 – 1873.
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