Happiness does not come from consumption of things. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh …

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Happiness does not come from consumption of things. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (2003). Creating True Peace: Ending Violence in Yourself, Your Family, Your Community, and the World, p.171, Simon and Schuster
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