On the record44 BC
For pleasure hinders thought, is a foe to reason, and, so to speak, blinds the eyes of the mind.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “For pleasure hinders thought, is a foe to reason, and, so to speak, blinds the eyes of the mind.”
Editor's note · Context
In his philosophical discussion on old age, Cicero asserts the detrimental impact of pleasure on intellectual and rational faculties.
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