On the recordJanuary 1, 175
And indeed he who pursues pleasure as good, and avoids pain as evil, is guilty of impiety.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “And indeed he who pursues pleasure as good, and avoids pain as evil, is guilty of impiety.”
Editor's note · Context
From his personal reflections, this passage declares that pursuing pleasure as the ultimate good and avoiding pain as evil is a form of impiety.
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