"The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number." ― William Dean Howells Topic(s): Happiness More From William Dean Howells "Primitive societies without religion have never been found." "The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection." "Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart." More In Happiness "Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul."― Democritus "Completeness? Happiness? These words don’t come close to describing my emotions. There truly is nothing I can say to capture what motherhood means to me, particularly given my medical history."― Anita Baker "The happiness of the creature consists in rejoicing in God, by which also God is magnified and exalted."― Jonathan Edwards