The greatest pleasures are only narrowly separated from

The greatest pleasures are only narrowly separated from disgust.

📖 Marcus Tullius Cicero

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This quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero highlights the complex and often paradoxical relationship between pleasure and disgust. It reminds us that what brings us intense joy or satisfaction can sometimes border on revulsion or discomfort. This duality invites a deeper contemplation of human experiences and emotions, suggesting that pleasure is not always pure or straightforward. In life, the boundaries between what is desirable and what is repulsive might be thinner than...

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