Who said “Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may…”?

APA

Kant, I. (n.d.). Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23460-morality-is-not-properly-the-doctrine-of-how/

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MLA

Kant, Immanuel. “Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23460-morality-is-not-properly-the-doctrine-of-how/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chicago

Kant, Immanuel. “Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23460-morality-is-not-properly-the-doctrine-of-how/.

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