Quote by Lord Chesterfield

Pleasure is a necessary reciprocal. No one feels, who does not at the same time give it. To be pleased, one must please. What pleases you in others, will in general please them in you.

Pleasure is a necessary reciprocal. No one feels, who does n

Summary

This quote suggests that pleasure is an inherently reciprocal experience. In order to feel pleasure, one must also give it to others. The quote emphasizes that in order to be pleased, we must also take actions to please others. It suggests that the things that bring us pleasure when we see them in others are likely to bring them pleasure when they see those things in us. Essentially, the quote implies that the act of pleasing others is essential for experiencing pleasure ourselves.

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Pleasure

By Lord Chesterfield

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