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Greatest Pleasure Quotes

The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices Picture Quote #1

If you suppress the exorbitant love of pleasure and money, idle curiosity, iniquitous pursuits and wanton mirth, what a stillness would there be in the greatest cities Picture Quote #1

Perfect taste is the faculty of receiving the greatest possible pleasure from those material sources which are attractive to oar moral nature in its purity and perfection Picture Quote #1

The man of the house can destroy the pleasure of the household, but he cannot make it. That rests with the woman, and it is her greatest privilege Picture Quote #1

In all worldly things that a man pursues with the greatest eagerness he finds not half the pleasure in the possession that he proposed to himself in the expectation Picture Quote #1

Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious Picture Quote #1

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The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident Picture Quote #1

Our pleasures are short, and can only charm at intervals; love is a method of protraction our greatest pleasure Picture Quote #1

Tell me what gives a man or woman their greatest pleasure and I'll tell you their philosophy of life Picture Quote #1

Next to enjoying ourselves, the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves, or, more generally, in the acquisition of power Picture Quote #1

To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the inner music that words make Picture Quote #1

The greatest pleasure when I started making money was not buying cars or yachts but finding myself able to have as many freshly typed drafts as possible Picture Quote #1

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I thank heaven I have often had it in my power to give help and relief, and this is still my greatest pleasure. If I could choose my sphere of action now, it would be that of the most simple and direct efforts of this kind Picture Quote #1

One of my greatest pleasures in my writing has come from the thought that perhaps my work might annoy someone of comfortably pretentious position. Then comes the realization that such people rarely read Picture Quote #1

I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil and false character whose greatest pleasure is to take advantage of everyone Picture Quote #1

The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters Picture Quote #1

Talent will only take you so far, and it is your ability to feel the music and explore a movement that will bring you the greatest pleasure in dance Picture Quote #1

The greatest pleasures of love are inseparable from its greatest pains: Love has the face of a goddess, but the talons of a lion Picture Quote #1

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I escaped the torture of my childhood home by reading. To this day it is still one of my greatest pleasures Picture Quote #1

God doth not govern the world only by his will as an absolute monarch, but by his wisdom and goodness as a tender father. It is not his greatest pleasure to show his sovereign power, or his inconceivable wisdom, but his immense goodness, to which he makes the other attributes subservient Picture Quote #1

In the end, to ski is to travel fast and free – free over untouched snow country. To be bound to one slope, even one mountain, by a lift may be convenient but it robs us of the greatest pleasure that skiing can give, that is to travel through the wide wintery country; to follow the lure of peaks which tempt on the horizon and to be alone for a few days or even hours in clear, mysterious surroundings Picture Quote #1

For some obscure reason, some authorities seem bent on making the drinking of wine a ritual more complicated than chess. They have succeeded in inhibiting a large section of the public and depriving them of one of the greatest pleasures known to man Picture Quote #1

My greatest pleasure is to invent. My continual mad ambition is to make something true and beautiful that never existed in the world before Picture Quote #1

I grew up babysitting and always enjoyed it. I love family. A couple of my closest friends have kids, and I’m their godfather, and that’s one of my greatest pleasures in life, just picking them up from school and hanging out with them Picture Quote #1

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Action based on reason, action therefore which is only to be understood by reason, knows only one end, the greatest pleasure of the acting individual Picture Quote #1

Not the poem which we have read, but that to which we return, with the greatest pleasure, possesses the genuine power, and claims the name of essential poetry Picture Quote #1

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success Picture Quote #1

One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But... I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success Picture Quote #1

For it is a matter of daily observation that people take the greatest pleasure in that which satisfies their vanity; and vanity cannot be satisfied without comparison with others Picture Quote #1

The man who doesn’t make up his mind to cultivate the habit of thinking misses the greatest pleasure in life Picture Quote #1

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The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) If you suppress the exorbitant love of pleasure and money, idle curiosity, iniquitous pursuits and wanton mirth, what a stillness would there be in the greatest cities (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) Perfect taste is the faculty of receiving the greatest possible pleasure from those material sources which are attractive to oar moral nature in its purity and perfection (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) The man of the house can destroy the pleasure of the household, but he cannot make it. That rests with the woman, and it is her greatest privilege (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) In all worldly things that a man pursues with the greatest eagerness he finds not half the pleasure in the possession that he proposed to himself in the expectation (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) Our pleasures are short, and can only charm at intervals; love is a method of protraction our greatest pleasure (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) Tell me what gives a man or woman their greatest pleasure and I'll tell you their philosophy of life (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) Next to enjoying ourselves, the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves, or, more generally, in the acquisition of power (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the inner music that words make (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) The greatest pleasure when I started making money was not buying cars or yachts but finding myself able to have as many freshly typed drafts as possible (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) I thank heaven I have often had it in my power to give help and relief, and this is still my greatest pleasure. If I could choose my sphere of action now, it would be that of the most simple and direct efforts of this kind (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) One of my greatest pleasures in my writing has come from the thought that perhaps my work might annoy someone of comfortably pretentious position. Then comes the realization that such people rarely read (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil and false character whose greatest pleasure is to take advantage of everyone (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) Talent will only take you so far, and it is your ability to feel the music and explore a movement that will bring you the greatest pleasure in dance (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) The greatest pleasures of love are inseparable from its greatest pains: Love has the face of a goddess, but the talons of a lion (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) I escaped the torture of my childhood home by reading. To this day it is still one of my greatest pleasures (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) God doth not govern the world only by his will as an absolute monarch, but by his wisdom and goodness as a tender father. It is not his greatest pleasure to show his sovereign power, or his inconceivable wisdom, but his immense goodness, to which he makes the other attributes subservient (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) In the end, to ski is to travel fast and free – free over untouched snow country. To be bound to one slope, even one mountain, by a lift may be convenient but it robs us of the greatest pleasure that skiing can give, that is to travel through the wide wintery country; to follow the lure of peaks which tempt on the horizon and to be alone for a few days or even hours in clear, mysterious surroundings (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) For some obscure reason, some authorities seem bent on making the drinking of wine a ritual more complicated than chess. They have succeeded in inhibiting a large section of the public and depriving them of one of the greatest pleasures known to man (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) My greatest pleasure is to invent. My continual mad ambition is to make something true and beautiful that never existed in the world before (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) I grew up babysitting and always enjoyed it. I love family. A couple of my closest friends have kids, and I’m their godfather, and that’s one of my greatest pleasures in life, just picking them up from school and hanging out with them (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) Action based on reason, action therefore which is only to be understood by reason, knows only one end, the greatest pleasure of the acting individual (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) Not the poem which we have read, but that to which we return, with the greatest pleasure, possesses the genuine power, and claims the name of essential poetry (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But... I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) For it is a matter of daily observation that people take the greatest pleasure in that which satisfies their vanity; and vanity cannot be satisfied without comparison with others (Greatest Pleasure Quotes) The man who doesn’t make up his mind to cultivate the habit of thinking misses the greatest pleasure in life (Greatest Pleasure Quotes)

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