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I take it as a prime cause of the present confusion of society tha

I take it as a prime cause of the present confusion of society that it is too sickly and too doubtful to use pleasure frankly as a test of value. – Rebecca West

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Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul. – Rebecca West

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International relationships are preordained to be clumsy gestures based on imperfect knowledge. – Rebecca West

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Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. Proverbs 9:17 – Bible

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Human beings need pleasure the way they need vitamins. – Lionel Tiger

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