It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure
“It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain.” ~ Arthur Schopenhauer
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The best people possess a feeling for beauty
The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed. ~ Ernest Hemingway
There are 7 things that will destroy us
There are 7 things that will destroy us. Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Religion without sacrifice. Politics without principle. Business without ethics. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
The best people
The best people possess a feeling for beauty, courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. ~ Ernest Hemingway