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Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.

Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he i

Summary

This quote implies that true happiness can only be determined after a person's life has ended. It suggests that what may appear as happiness during one's lifetime could be attributed to luck or temporary circumstances. Instead, the quote suggests that true happiness is a long-term state that can only be fully understood and assessed when a person's entire life has unfolded and all experiences, ups and downs, are taken into account. Until that point, any sense of happiness can be seen as temporary and subject to change.

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