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And （ α） no one
would choose to retain the mind of a child throughout his life, even though he continued
to enjoy the pleasures of childhood with undiminished zest; nor （ δ） would anyone choose to find enjoyment in doing some
extremely shameful act, although it would entail no painful consequences. Also （
ε） there are many things which we should be
eager to possess even if they brought us no pleasure, for instance sight, memory,
knowledge, virtue. It may be the case that these things are necessarily attended by
pleasure, but that makes no difference; for we should desire them even if no pleasure
resulted from them.
Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 19, translated by H. Rackham. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1934.
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