But indeed we both accuse and with just hatred bring those who deserve it who are softened by the flattery of present pleasures, and who are corrupted by blinded lust for what pains and troubles they are about to endure, and do not provide for them. And indeed the distinction between these things was easy and expedient. For in free time, when the option of choosing is open to us, and nothing prevents us from doing what pleases us the most, every pleasure must be assumed, every glory must be taken. But at certain times, and either due to duties or the necessities of things, it will often happen that both pleasures are to be rejected and troubles are not to be refused. Here the things are held by the wise to be chosen, so that either by rejecting greater pleasures he may obtain others, or by enduring pains he may repulse more severe ones.

We lead the most worthy who, softened and corrupted by the flattery of present pleasures, blinded by lust, do not foresee what pains and troubles they are about to endure. And indeed the distinction between these things is easy and expedient. For in our free time, when we have the option of being free, and nothing prevents us from doing what pleases us the least, all pleasure must be assumed, all pain rejected. At certain times, however, it will often happen that pleasures must be rejected, and troubles must not be rejected, either due to duties or to the necessities of life. And so he has chosen these things in his eagerness, and by rejecting the greater pleasures he repulses other consequences, or by enduring the harsher pains.

But indeed we both accuse and with just hatred bring those who deserve it who are softened by the flattery of present pleasures, and who are corrupted by blinded lust for what pains and troubles they are about to endure, and do not provide for them. And indeed the distinction between these things was easy and expedient. For in free time, when the option of choosing is open to us, and nothing prevents us from doing what pleases us the most, every pleasure must be assumed, every glory must be taken. But at certain times, and either due to duties or the necessities of things, it will often happen that both pleasures are to be rejected and troubles are not to be refused. Here the things are held by the wise to be chosen, so that either by rejecting greater pleasures he may obtain others, or by enduring pains he may repulse more severe ones.

• And indeed the distinction between these things is easy and expedient, for we have free time to choose
• If nothing hinders our choice, the less we can do that which pleases us most, all pleasure
• All pain must be taken, but at certain times and duties due to the needs of others
• It will often happen that both the pleasures are to be rejected and the troubles are not to be rejected, and the age of these things
• It must be chosen by a wise man, so as to obtain other greater things by rejecting pleasures
• He repulses the pains he endures

We lead the most worthy who, softened and corrupted by the flattery of present pleasures, blinded by lust, do not foresee what pains and troubles they are about to endure. And indeed the distinction between these things is easy and expedient. For in our free time, when we have the option of being free, and nothing prevents us from doing what pleases us the least, all pleasure must be assumed, all pain rejected. At certain times, however, it will often happen that pleasures must be rejected, and troubles must not be rejected, either due to duties or to the necessities of life. And so he has chosen these things in his eagerness, and by rejecting the greater pleasures he repulses other consequences, or by enduring the harsher pains.