Assuming Quote by Cornel West

Pleasures that are in themselves innocent lose their power of pleasing if they become the sole or main object of pursuit.

— William Edward Hartpole Lecky

Pleasure, like a kind of bait, is thrown before everything which is really bad, and easily allures greedy souls to the hook of perdition.

— Epictetus

“Now we come to the crux of my philosophy: if the taking of pleasure is enhanced by the criminal character of the circumstances --…

— Marquis de Sade

Pleasure that is its own pursuit is always bad pleasure.

— C. S. Lewis

Sexual pleasure is, I agree, a passion to which all others are subordinate but in which they all unite.

— Marquis de Sade

Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.

— Stendhal

Pleasure is our first and kindred good. It is the starting point of every choice and of every aversion, and to it we always…

— Epicurus

As the pleasure principle is unconstrained by a moral compass based on a respect for others, it is increasingly shaped by the need for…

— Henry Giroux

The essence of having fun is enjoying without guilt

— Anonymous

False pleasures come from without and are imperfect: happiness is internal and our own.

— John Lubbock

Innocent pleasures in moderation can provide relaxation for the body and mind and can foster family and other relationships. But pleasure, per se, offers…

— Stephen Covey

Pleasure is like a cordial - a little of it is not injurious, but too much destroys.

— Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington