There are two positions available to us – either crime which renders us happy, or the noose, which prevents us from being unhappy.

📖 Lawrence Durrell

🌍 British  |  👨‍💼 Writer

🎂 February 27, 1912  –  ⚰️ November 7, 1990
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There are two choices presented: engaging in crime, which brings happiness, or facing execution, which stops unhappiness. This highlights a philosophical view on the nature of happiness and suffering, suggesting that sometimes people consider immoral acts as a way to attain personal joy.

"There are two positions available to us – either crime which renders us happy, or the noose, which prevents us from being unhappy." - Lawrence Durrell, The Alexandria Quartet

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