“There is a pleasure in meeting the glance of a person whom we have lately laid under some obligations.” PersonsPleasureMeetingsObligationGlances Author:Jean de la Bruyere
“Most of life is so dull that there is nothing to be said about it, and the books and talks that would describe it as interesting are obliged to exaggerate, in the hope of justifying their own existence. Inside its cocoon of work or social obligation, the human spirit slumbers for the most part, registering the distinction between pleasure and pain, but not nearly as alert as we pretend. There are periods in the most thrilling day during which nothing happens, and though we continue to exclaim, "I do enjoy myself", or , "I am horrified," we are insincere.” HumansSaidBookHappensPainLife IsSpiritSocialEnjoyPleasureInterestingExistencePeriodsThings HappenObligationDullDistinctionHuman SpiritThrillingObligedSlumberPain And PleasureCocoonsInsincereSocial Obligation Author:E. M. Forster
“Everyone takes pleasure in returning small obligations, many people acknowledge moderate ones; but there are only a scarce few who do not pay great ones with ingratitude.” PeoplePleasurePayObligationAcknowledgeModeratesScarceGreat OnesIngratitude Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“There is no man but for his own interest hath an obligation to be honest. There may be sometimes temptations to be otherwise; but, all cards cast up, he shall find it the greatest ease, the highest profit, the best pleasure, the most safety, and the noblest fame, to hold the horns of this altar, which, in all assays, can in himself protect him.” MenMaySometimesInterestPleasureHonestHonestyFameProtectHighestSafetyCastsProfitObligationCardsTemptationBeing HonestEaseHornsAltars Author:Owen Feltham
“Almost everyone takes pleasure in repaying trifling obligations, very many feel gratitude for those that are moderate; but there is scarcely anyone who is not ungrateful for those that are weighty.” FeelsPleasureGratitudeObligationModeratesUngratefulTriflingRepaying Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“The bow of God's wrath is bent, and His arrows made ready upon the string. Justice points the arrow at your heart and strings the bow. It is nothing but the mere pleasure of God (and that of an angry God without any promise or obligation at all) that keeps the arrow one moment from being made drunk with your blood.” HeartMadeMomentsJusticePleasureBloodReadyPromiseAngryMereObligationDrunkStringsBowsBentWrathArrows Author:Jonathan Edwards