That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.

That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.

Pleasure to me is wonder—the unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden and the changeless thing that lurks behind read more

Pleasure to me is wonder—the unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden and the changeless thing that lurks behind superficial mutability.

In our amusements a certain limit is to be placed that we may not
devote ourselves to a life read more

In our amusements a certain limit is to be placed that we may not
devote ourselves to a life of pleasure and thence fall into
immorality.
[Lat., Ludendi etiam est quidam modus retinendus, ut ne nimis
omnia profundamus, elatique voluptate in aliquam turpitudinem
delabamur.]

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.

Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.

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.

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

There is no sterner moralist than pleasure.

There is no sterner moralist than pleasure.