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Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

I can resist everything except temptation

I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish

Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside desperate to get out

Property is the fruit of labor - property is desirable - it is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise