Giacomo CasanovaThe philosopher is a person who refuses no pleasures which do not produce greater sorrows, and who knows how to create new ones.
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The philosopher is a person who refuses no pleasures which do not produce greater sorrows, and who knows how to create new ones. The philosopher is one who lives every pleasure as if it were his last, and who even makes new ones, but without ever forgetting old ones such as friendship and misfortune. He is the man of the world who knows how to take pleasure in all things at the same time, without becoming indifferent or losing his sense of values. He still loves and cares about people, but he knows how to devote himself entirely to himself and does not let himself be moved by any affections.
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