But in order that you may see whence all this born error of those who accuse pleasure and praise pain, I will open the whole matter, and explain the very things which were said by that discoverer of truth and, as it were, the architect of a happy life.
But indeed we both accuse and with just hatred bring those who deserve it who are softened and corrupted by the flattery of present pleasures , and who are blinded by lust for the pains and troubles they are about to experience, and do not provide for them.
But who can rightfully criticize him who wants to be in that pleasure which results in no discomfort, or he who avoids that pain in which no pleasure is produced.
“Do not be angry with the pain in the rebuke, in the pleasure he wants to be a hair, let him flee from the pain.”
But at certain times, and either due to duties or the necessities of things, it will often happen that both pleasures are to be rejected and troubles are not to be rejected. And so the choice of these things is held by a wise man, so that either by rejecting greater pleasures he may obtain others, or by enduring pains he may repulse more severe ones.
It is important to take care of the pain itself, and it will be followed by the growth of the patient, but at the same time it will happen that there is a lot of work and pain. For I will come to the smallest detail , who does not engage in any kind of exercise unless he derives some benefit from it.
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- But indeed we both accuse them and deserve just hatred.
- And indeed the distinction between these things is easy and expedient.
- For in free time, when we are free to choose the option.
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- But indeed we both accuse them and deserve just hatred.
- And indeed the distinction between these things is easy and expedient.
- For in free time, when we are free to choose the option.
For no one despises or hates or runs away from pleasure because it is pleasure, but because great pains result to those who do not know how to follow pleasure with reason.
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