Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The vocabulary of pleasure depends on the imagery of pain.
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.
Perhaps all pleasure is only relief.
It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain.
Pleasure and freedom from pain, are the only things desirable as ends.
Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.
Pain adds rest unto pleasure, and teaches the luxury of health.
A real pleasure is a pleasure that one enjoys by one's self, without a companion, and without a single argument.
Pain has its reasons, pleasure is totally indifferent.
The only pain in pleasure is the pleasure of the pain.