Quote by William Hazlitt

The perfect joys of heaven do not satisfy the cravings of nature.

The perfect joys of heaven do not satisfy the cravings of na

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This quote suggests that the pleasures and happiness experienced in the afterlife (heaven) might not be enough to fulfill our innate desires and needs as humans. It implies that there may be certain aspects of our human nature that cannot be fully satisfied solely by heavenly bliss, hinting at the limitations or discrepancies between our earthly existence and the idea of perfection found in the spiritual realm.

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