Pleasure love Quote by Austin Osman, Spare
““Man in the misery of his illusions and unsatisfied desires, wings his flight to different religions, and doctrines, seeks redeception, a hypnotic, a palliative from which he suffers fresh miseries in exhaustion. The terms of the cure are new illusions, greater entanglement, more stagnant environment. Having studied all ways and means to pleasure and pondered over them well again and again, this self-love has been found by me to be the only free, true and full one, nothing more sane, pure, and complete. There is no deceit: when by this all experience certainly is known, everything sublimely beautiful and exceedingly amiable: where is the necessity of other means? Like the drink to the drunkard everything should be sacrificed for it. This Self-love is now declared by me the means of evolving millions of ideas for pleasure without love, or its synonyms- self-reproach, sickness, old-age, and death. The Symposium of self and love. O! Wise Man, Please Thyself. ””
About This Quote
Source Book: Spare, 2021
The passage argues that self‑love, free from external attachments, is the purest source of fulfillment, surpassing religion, doctrine, and material pursuits.
In simple terms: Self‑love is the ultimate, pure source of joy.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate self‑acceptance and inner fulfillment.
Themes
philosophy
spirituality
psychology
self‑development
existentialism
Mood
introspective
thoughtful
philosophical
Type
essay
reflection
manifesto
When to use this quote
- personal meditation
- mindfulness practice
- creative work
- ethical decision‑making
Key Concepts
self‑love
illusion
fulfillment
detachment
Questions to Reflect On
- How can self‑love be balanced with caring for others?
- What dangers arise from extreme self‑centredness?
A Different Perspective
Risks neglecting social responsibility and community bonds.
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