"Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it."

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"To kill a relative of whom you are tired is something. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is genuine pleasure."

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"It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver."

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"Ease up, the play is over."

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"My senses are alive with pleasure and joy."

"Joy is not a substitute for sex, sex is very often a substitute for Joy. I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for Joy."

"To kill a relative of whom you are tired is something. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is genuine pleasure."

"Buying is a profound pleasure."

"It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure."

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"It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver."

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"All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few."

"Love has always been the most important business in my life, I should say the only one."

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"Mathematics allows for no hypocrisy and no vagueness."