The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain.
Pain has its reasons, pleasure is totally indifferent.
The only pain in pleasure is the pleasure of the pain.
All desirable things... are desirable either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as a means to the promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain.
Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain.
We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain.
It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.
Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other.
Pleasure and freedom from pain, are the only things desirable as ends.
Pain adds rest unto pleasure, and teaches the luxury of health.