Civilizations die from philosophical calm irony and the sense of fair play quite as surely as they die of debauchery.

Joseph Wood Krutch
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  2. Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude.

  3. True tragedy may be defined as a dramatic work in which the outward failure of the principal personage is compensated for by the dignity and greatness of his character.

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