Enjoy the rainbow while it lasts and don't chase it when it's gone.
For two thousand years or more man has been subjected to a systematic effort to transform him into an ascetic animal. He remains a pleasure-seeking animal.
Life Against Death: The Psychoanalytical Meaning of History
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For two thousand years or more man has been subjected to a systematic effort to transform him into an ascetic animal. He remains a pleasure-seeking animal.
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