1914 Lorem ipsum to english translation by H. Rackham
On the other hand, we denounce with the righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of the pleasure of the moment.
So blinded by the desire, that they cannot for see the pain and the trouble that are bound to ensue. Also equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through the weakness of the will, which is the same as the saying through shrinking from the toil and pain.
These cases are perfectly simple and easy to differentiate. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents us from being able to do what we like best and every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain is to be avoided.
But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the restrictions of business, it will frequently occur that the pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted.
Therefore the wise man always holds in these matters to this principle of selection , he rejects the pleasures to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures the pain to avoid worse pains.
