I live and reign since I have abandoned those pleasures which you
by your praises extol to the skies.
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I live and reign since I have abandoned those pleasures which you
by your praises extol to the skies.
[Lat., Vivo et regno, simul ista reliqui
Quae vos ad coelum effertis rumore secundo.]

Pleasure admitted in undue degree
Enslaves the will, nor leaves the judgment free.

Pleasure admitted in undue degree
Enslaves the will, nor leaves the judgment free.

Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex

Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex

I walked a mile with Pleasure,
She chattered all the way;
But left me none the wiser,
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I walked a mile with Pleasure,
She chattered all the way;
But left me none the wiser,
For all she had to say.
I walked a mile with Sorrow
And ne'er a word said she;
But, oh, the things I learned from her
When Sorrow walked with me!

The rhythm of life is intricate but orderly, tenacious but fragile. To keep that in mind is to build the read more

The rhythm of life is intricate but orderly, tenacious but fragile. To keep that in mind is to build the key to survival.

There is no sterner moralist than pleasure.

There is no sterner moralist than pleasure.

Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasure.

Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasure.

The more we exploit nature, The more our options are reduced, until we have only one: to fight for survival.

The more we exploit nature, The more our options are reduced, until we have only one: to fight for survival.

The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure
my business.

The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure
my business.