Quote by Henry Fielding

Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.

Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the

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This quote means that very few individuals have the ability to truly understand and feel the joy or happiness that others experience. It implies that most people lack empathy or the ability to fully appreciate and share in the happiness of others. The quote suggests that relating to the happiness of others is a rare quality possessed by only a small minority.

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