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Socrates
And as we said it was harmless and useful to know all the arts throughout our life, if we now say the same of pleasures—that is, if it is advantageous and harmless for us to enjoy all pleasures throughout life—they must all form part of the mixture.Protarchus
What shall we say about these pleasures, and what shall we do?Socrates
There is no use in asking us, Protarchus; we must ask the pleasures and the arts and sciences themselves
And as we said it was harmless and useful to know all the arts throughout our life, if we now say the same of pleasures—that is, if it is advantageous and harmless for us to enjoy all pleasures throughout life—they must all form part of the mixture.Protarchus
What shall we say about these pleasures, and what shall we do?Socrates
There is no use in asking us, Protarchus; we must ask the pleasures and the arts and sciences themselves