Quote by Adam Clarke

Now an infinite happiness cannot be purchased by any price less than that which is infinite in value and infinity of merit can only result from a nature that is infinitely divine or perfect.

Now an infinite happiness cannot be purchased by any price l

Summary

This quote suggests that true and eternal happiness cannot be obtained through material possessions or temporary measures because their value is finite. The underlying idea is that everlasting happiness can only be attained through something of infinite worth and divine nature. In other words, only through the pursuit of a perfect and divine essence can one hope to attain infinite happiness, as it possesses boundless merit beyond any earthly measure.

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