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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.]
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase
With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase
A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.
A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.
Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.
Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins.
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.]
Who pleases one against his will.
Who pleases one against his will.
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.
Love is born with the pleasure of looking at each other, it is fed with the necessity of seeing each read more
Love is born with the pleasure of looking at each other, it is fed with the necessity of seeing each other, it is concluded with the impossibility of separation.
