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that is purchased (in its consequence<unclear>s</unclear>) by Regret.</p> | that is purchased (in its consequence<unclear>s</unclear>) by Regret.</p> | ||
<p> | <p>Among all the follies and pursuits of mankind nothing<lb/> | ||
surprises me more, my fellow Collegiates, than that men<lb/> | |||
<sic>should</sic> think of attaining the highest felicity by those<lb/> | |||
means, which, instead of producing Pleasure, are, on the<lb/> | |||
Contrary, frequently attended with pain and misery; for<lb/> | |||
it seems unworthy of <unclear>Liam</unclear>, possessed as he is of that<lb/> | |||
noble faculty of Reason, who discerns the consequences<lb/> | |||
of things, understand their Causes, and, by comparing<lb/> | |||
things with one another, can choose the good and avoid<lb/> | |||
the Evil: yet Bests, that are actuated by mere sense<lb/> | |||
alone, can guard against, <add>&</add> fly from things hurtful, and<lb/> | |||
Despise Pleasures, every pleasure is injurious
that is purchased (in its consequences) by Regret.
Among all the follies and pursuits of mankind nothing
surprises me more, my fellow Collegiates, than that men
should think of attaining the highest felicity by those
means, which, instead of producing Pleasure, are, on the
Contrary, frequently attended with pain and misery; for
it seems unworthy of Liam, possessed as he is of that
noble faculty of Reason, who discerns the consequences
of things, understand their Causes, and, by comparing
things with one another, can choose the good and avoid
the Evil: yet Bests, that are actuated by mere sense
alone, can guard against, & fly from things hurtful, and
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"Sperne Voluptates, nocet empta dolore Voluptas" |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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