Who said “God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there.…”?

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C. S. Lewis. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMere Christianity (1952), Book II, Chapter 3, "The Shocking Alternative"

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“God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.”
VerifiedMere Christianity (1952), Book II, Chapter 3, "The Shocking Alternative" · evidenceHappiness

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Lewis, C. S. (n.d.). God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21025-god-cannot-give-us-a-happiness-and-peace/

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Lewis, C. S. “God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21025-god-cannot-give-us-a-happiness-and-peace/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lewis, C. S. “God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21025-god-cannot-give-us-a-happiness-and-peace/.