A mind always employed is always happy. This is the true secret, the g…

Thomas Jefferson
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A mind always employed is always happy. This is the true secret, the grand recipe, for felicity. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (2004). Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness, p.6, Modern Library
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