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Understanding is curing ignorance and curing ignorance is abolishing fear.
Understanding is curing ignorance and curing ignorance is abolishing fear.
That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.
That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.
Things happen that we don't understand, but maybe we're not supposed to understand everything. Maybe we're just supposed to have read more
Things happen that we don't understand, but maybe we're not supposed to understand everything. Maybe we're just supposed to have faith,accept it and let it happen.
Who pleases one against his will.
Who pleases one against his will.
Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is
Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is
Men may scoff, and men may pray,
But they pay
Every pleasure with a pain.
Men may scoff, and men may pray,
But they pay
Every pleasure with a pain.
Let the fictitious sources of pleasure be as near as possible to
the true.
[Lat., Ficta voluptatis causa read more
Let the fictitious sources of pleasure be as near as possible to
the true.
[Lat., Ficta voluptatis causa sint proxima veris.]
That, though on pleasure she was bent,
She had a frugal mind.
That, though on pleasure she was bent,
She had a frugal mind.
Anticipation makes the pleasure.
Anticipation makes the pleasure.