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.

The average man does not get pleasure out of an idea because he thinks it is true; he thinks it read more

The average man does not get pleasure out of an idea because he thinks it is true; he thinks it is true because he gets pleasure out of it.

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

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.

O Athenians, what toil do I undergo to please you!

O Athenians, what toil do I undergo to please you!

Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex

Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex

With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase

With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase

A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.

A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.