It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain.
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
The only pain in pleasure is the pleasure of the pain.
Pleasure and freedom from pain, are the only things desirable as ends.
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.
It is always by way of pain one arrives at pleasure.
Perhaps all pleasure is only relief.
The vocabulary of pleasure depends on the imagery of pain.
Pain adds rest unto pleasure, and teaches the luxury of health.
Pain has its reasons, pleasure is totally indifferent.