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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.]
With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase
With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase
O Athenians, what toil do I undergo to please you!
O Athenians, what toil do I undergo to please you!
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.
Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.
Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.
Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.
Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.
Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is
Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is
I fly from pleasure, because pleasure has ceased to please: I am
lonely because I am miserable.
I fly from pleasure, because pleasure has ceased to please: I am
lonely because I am miserable.
Rich the treasure,
Sweet the pleasure,
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
Rich the treasure,
Sweet the pleasure,
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
