"Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire."

Marcus Fabius Quintilian, Roman Philosopher

Desire, Forbidden

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"Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire."

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