Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.

Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.

That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.

That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

Pleasure's couch is virtue's grave.

Pleasure's couch is virtue's grave.

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.

Who pleases one against his will.

Who pleases one against his will.

The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

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.

The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business.

The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business.