Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is

Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is

Pleasure admitted in undue degree
Enslaves the will, nor leaves the judgment free.

Pleasure admitted in undue degree
Enslaves the will, nor leaves the judgment free.

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.]

Anticipation makes the pleasure.

Anticipation makes the pleasure.

Doubtless the pleasure is as great
Of being cheated as to cheat.

Doubtless the pleasure is as great
Of being cheated as to cheat.

For some, pleasure is a fever they can't shake. For others, it's a disease they cannot seem to catch.

For some, pleasure is a fever they can't shake. For others, it's a disease they cannot seem to catch.

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

There is no sterner moralist than pleasure.

There is no sterner moralist than pleasure.

Pleasure's couch is virtue's grave.

Pleasure's couch is virtue's grave.