Quote by William Lyon Phelps

If happiness truly consisted in physical ease and freedom from care, then the happiest individual would not be either a man or a woman it would be, I think, an American cow.

If happiness truly consisted in physical ease and freedom fr

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The quote humorously challenges the notion that true happiness is solely derived from physical comfort and freedom from responsibilities. By suggesting that an American cow would be the happiest being if that were the case, it implies that there is more to happiness than mere comfort. It highlights the complexity of human desires, suggesting that purpose, autonomy, and fulfillment in life play a significant role in true happiness, which goes beyond material ease.

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