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Both Buddha and Solomon were not stupefied by their royal luxury: each noted the sad side of life. "The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth," bemoaned the Israelite.

-- Notebooks Category 17: The Religious Urge > Chapter 5 : Comments On Specific Religions > # 144