Despise pleasure; pleasure bought by pain in injurious.
[Lat., Sperne voluptates; nocet empta dolora voluptas.]

Despise pleasure; pleasure bought by pain in injurious.
[Lat., Sperne voluptates; nocet empta dolora voluptas.]

Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.

Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.

Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
[Lat., Voluptates commendat rarior usus.]

Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
[Lat., Voluptates commendat rarior usus.]

Pleasure's couch is virtue's grave.

Pleasure's couch is virtue's grave.

With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase

With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase

We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give.

We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give.

Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is

Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is

When the idea of any pleasure strikes your imagination, make a just computation between the duration of the pleasure and read more

When the idea of any pleasure strikes your imagination, make a just computation between the duration of the pleasure and that of the repentance that is likely to follow it.

Rich the treasure,
Sweet the pleasure,
Sweet is pleasure after pain.

Rich the treasure,
Sweet the pleasure,
Sweet is pleasure after pain.