Or, changing the metaphor a bit, [Seneca] tells us that intense pleasures, when captured by us, become our captors, meaning that the more pleasures a man captures, the more masters will he have to serve. #WilliamBIrvine

Or, changing the metaphor a bit, [Seneca] tells us that intense pleasures, when captured by us, become our captors, meaning that the more pleasures a man captures, the more masters will he have to serve. #WilliamBIrvine

— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jan 12, 2026