“If pleasure does exist, and if life is necessary to enjoy pleasure, then life is happiness. There are misfortunes, as I know by experience; but the very existence of such misfortunes proves that the sum-total of happiness is greater. Because a few thorns are to be found in a basket full of roses, is the existence of those beautiful flowers to be denied? No; it is a slander to deny that life is happiness. When I am in a dark room, it pleases me greatly to see through a window an immense horizon before me.”
Quote by Giacomo Casanova
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The Memoirs of Casanova
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Giacomo Casanova
Giacomo Casanova was an Italian adventurer, writer, and philosopher, born on April 2, 1725, in Venice. He is renowned for his memoirs, 'Histoire de ma vie', which provide a vivid and sometimes scandalous account of his numerous sexual escapades and travels across Europe. Casanova was a man of many talents, involved in various endeavors including diplomacy, espionage, and the arts. more
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