“There
are three different kinds of pleasures, which are of use and three different pleasures, which are of evil: Pleasure of self-realisation 5. 7, 8, 6. 11, 7. 12, 8. 13, 9. 14, 10. 17, 18, 15. 25, 16. 26, 17. 29, 30 5. 9, 6. 10, 11, 7. 12, 8. 13, 9. 14, 15, 10. 16, 15. 25, 16. 26, 27, 17. 28 7. 8. 15. and the cosmic harmonies of music, 6. 10, 11, 9. 14, 15, 16. 26, 27 5. 9, 6. 10, 10. 16, 17, 17. 28, 29 5. 6, 7, 10. 18, 19, 17. 30, 31 4. 4, 5, 11. 20, 21, 18. 32, 33 the pleasure, to do good to others, 4.-21. the pleasure to be with worthy friends: 7.-21. these are of use. Pleasure of luxury and unnatural music, pleasure of roving, pleasure of debauch: these are of evil.” 1.-3. Konfucius |
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