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 for one hour, a bottle of wine. Pleasure for one year a marriage; but pleasure for a lifetime, a read more

Pleasure for one hour, a bottle of wine. Pleasure for one year a marriage; but pleasure for a lifetime, a garden.

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.

People discuss my art and pretend to understand as if it were necessary to understand, when it's simply necessary to read more

People discuss my art and pretend to understand as if it were necessary to understand, when it's simply necessary to love.

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.

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

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

And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may read more

And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.