"The puritan hated bear baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators."

Pain, Pleasure

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"The puritan hated bear baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators."

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"We conform to pain until we don't notice it anymore, it's what you call - numb - and it tragically blots out our pleasure too."

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