Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is

Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is

Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.

Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

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.

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

Anticipation makes the pleasure.

Anticipation makes the pleasure.

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.]

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.]