Which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? Take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious… Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure.

Obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure.