SO I GUESS THE REAL QUESTION IS...WHEN DO I GIVE UP????

Man, that's Greek to me (I mean Latin)

Steve

 

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Please just stop. You obviously don't get the concept of doubled dies so why bother.

 

Attempted translation

We deem worthy of them, and they are accusing those who hate the righteous, But, in truth, and, corrupted by the flattery of the present and the pleasures deleniti they are blinded by cupidity of these pains, and for which he did not foresee the troubles of omnis, the duties of those who deserted the general's want of spirit, and in the same chapter be at fault, that is, of his labor and painful. But this requires a simple and easy distinction. For your free time, and they are independent to us the most important is that which is well pleasing in his option of choosing when they are enabled to do nothing to stop it were not so, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and the needs of its duties, will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated, or avoids pleasure and annoyance to some of things have not been accepted. Was selected for these matters to this, therefore, is obliged to heed a wise man, that he should either he rejects pleasures to secure other greater or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains.

 

Yeah, being in the sun too long will do that!

 

Are we in the " Ancient " forums now ...
LMAO ..........

 

Still Greek to me.

Steve

 

Great attempt! I thought this verse appropriate to the theme and to our day. It was written by Cicero in 45 A.D. My favorite English version of his thoughts are as follows:

"On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains."​