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All The Feelings • The Sins & Virtues

Temperance: A Surprisingly Progressive Crusade

402.423 - 425.51 Pete Wright

Well, and Marcus Aurelius too, the Roman emperor, the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher described temperance the same way, a virtue that opposes the love of pleasure, emphasizing rational control over one's desires and appetites. Now, interestingly, opposing the love of pleasure is, I take issue with. I don't think we should oppose the love of pleasure. I love pleasure.

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