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Section 1.10.33 of “de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum”, written by Cicero in 45 BC

“At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatum deleniti atque corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint occaecati cupiditate non provident, similique sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollitia animi, id est laborum et dolorum fuga. Et harum quidem rerum facilis est et expedita distinctio. Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est, omnis dolor repellendus. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet ut et voluptates repudiandae sint et molestiae non recusandae. Itaque earum rerum hic tenetur a sapiente delectus, ut aut reiciendis voluptatibus maiores alias consequatur aut perferendis doloribus asperiores repellat.”

 

[two_third] Suspendisse porta, urna in hendrerit lobortis, mauris lorem facilisis odio, id hendrerit ante metus id est. Nullam et ipsum lectus. Curabitur id libero id elit fermentum dictum. Suspendisse tempus, ante eu fermentum congue, dolor massa hendrerit est, vel condimentum neque dolor sit amet magna. Proin pharetra, leo in placerat mollis, nibh felis feugiat mauris, eget scelerisque purus sapien at felis. Etiam malesuada sem a velit euismod tempus malesuada nunc mollis. Pellentesque a leo consectetur nibh pretium condimentum. Cras commodo aliquet elementum. Quisque id mi eget magna faucibus varius ac imperdiet turpis. Mauris vel risus non nisi molestie pretium. Aenean non ultrices sem. Vestibulum suscipit metus et tellus laoreet vel facilisis justo dictum. Donec sit amet dui purus, ac congue leo. Duis id velit justo, quis malesuada diam. Integer sed mauris ante. [/two_third]

[one_third last=last] Fusce cursus ultrices tellus, in ultricies felis laoreet vel. Mauris at mauris vitae metus pretium ornare et eget velit. Nam fermentum ante sed dui tempus elementum. Donec et enim libero. Ut dictum libero ac quam imperdiet nec consectetur arcu aliquet. Suspendisse sem lacus, iaculis non luctus id, euismod et massa. Sed porttitor sem id neque dignissim mollis. Proin at mauris felis. [/one_third]
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1914 translation by H. Rackham

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

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