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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.]
We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give.
We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give.
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.
Pleasure's couch is virtue's grave.
Pleasure's couch is virtue's grave.
A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.
A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.
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.
With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase
With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase
