“The pursuit of pleasure must be the goal of every rational person. ”

“You despise books; you whose lives are absorbed in the vanities of ambition, the pursuit of pleasure or indolence; but remember that all the known world, excepting only savage nations, is governed by books.”

“But there must be some pleasure in condemning everything--in perceiving faults where others think they see beauties.''You mean there is pleasure in having no pleasure.”

“He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.”

“There is some pleasure in having no pleasure.”

“Illusion is the first of all pleasures”

“Come! you presence will either give me life or kill me with pleasure.”