The standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since 1966
“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.”
Section 1.10.32 of *De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum*, written by Cicero in 45 BC
“But so that you may understand where all this error—which accuses pleasure and praises pain—originates, I will lay bare the whole matter, and I will explain those very things that were spoken by that inventor of truth and, as it were, architect of the blissful life. For no one would ever endure, hate, or flee pleasure simply because it is pleasure, but rather because great pains follow those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally. Nor is there anyone who loves pain itself—because it is pain—or seeks to acquire it; rather, there are times when such circumstances arise that one seeks great pleasure through labor and pain. For, to put it mildly, who among us would willingly undergo the laborious exercise of the body unless it were to yield some benefit? But who would justly reproach anyone who seeks to be in that pleasure, from which nothing troublesome results, or anyone who flees from pain because no pleasure can equal it?”
1914 translation by H. Rackham
“But I must explain to you how this whole mistaken idea of condemning pleasure and praising pain came about, and I will give you a complete account of the system and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself simply because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor is there anyone who loves, pursues, or desires to obtain pain for its own sake, simply because it is pain, but because there are occasional circumstances in which toil and pain can bring him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes strenuous physical exercise except to gain some benefit from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no unpleasant consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resulting pleasure?”
Section 1.10.33 of “de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum,” written by Cicero in 45 BC
“But we accuse those—and regard them with just hatred—who, blinded by greed, fail to foresee the pains and troubles they will endure, having been corrupted by the allure of present pleasures; and those who, through weakness of spirit, neglect their duties are equally at fault, that is, the avoidance of labor and pain. And indeed, it is easy and expedient to distinguish between these things. For in our free time, when we are free to choose and nothing prevents us from doing what pleases us most, every pleasure should be embraced, and every pain rejected. However, in certain times—whether due to required duties or the necessities of life—it will often happen that even pleasures must be rejected and hardships must not be avoided. Therefore, the wise person is bound here by the choice of these things, so that either by rejecting pleasures he may attain greater ones, or by enduring harsher pains he may ward off even greater ones.”
1914 translation by H. Rackham
“On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and disdain those men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of momentary pleasure, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame falls on those who fail in their duty due to weakness of will—which is to say, by shying away from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly straightforward and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents us from doing what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances, and owing to the demands of duty or the obligations of business, it will frequently happen that pleasures must be rejected and annoyances accepted. The wise man, therefore, always adheres to this principle of choice in such matters: he rejects pleasures to secure other, greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains.”
The standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since 1966
“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.”
Section 1.10.32 of *De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum*, written by Cicero in 45 BC
“But so that you may understand where all this error—which accuses pleasure and praises pain—originates, I will lay bare the whole matter, and I will explain those very things that were spoken by that inventor of truth and, as it were, architect of the blissful life. For no one would ever endure, hate, or flee pleasure simply because it is pleasure, but rather because great pains follow those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally. Nor is there anyone who loves pain itself—because it is pain—or seeks to acquire it; rather, there are times when such circumstances arise that one seeks great pleasure through labor and pain. For, to put it mildly, who among us would willingly undergo the laborious exercise of the body unless it were to yield some benefit? But who would justly reproach anyone who seeks to be in that pleasure, from which nothing troublesome results, or anyone who flees from pain because no pleasure can equal it?”
1914 translation by H. Rackham
“But I must explain to you how this whole mistaken idea of condemning pleasure and praising pain came about, and I will give you a complete account of the system and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself simply because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor is there anyone who loves, pursues, or desires to obtain pain for its own sake, simply because it is pain, but because there are occasional circumstances in which toil and pain can bring him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes strenuous physical exercise except to gain some benefit from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no unpleasant consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resulting pleasure?”
Section 1.10.33 of “de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum,” written by Cicero in 45 BC
“But we accuse those—and regard them with just hatred—who, blinded by greed, fail to foresee the pains and troubles they will endure, having been corrupted by the allure of present pleasures; and those who, through weakness of spirit, neglect their duties are equally at fault, that is, the avoidance of labor and pain. And indeed, it is easy and expedient to distinguish between these things. For in our free time, when we are free to choose and nothing prevents us from doing what pleases us most, every pleasure should be embraced, and every pain rejected. However, in certain times—whether due to required duties or the necessities of life—it will often happen that even pleasures must be rejected and hardships must not be avoided. Therefore, the wise person is bound here by the choice of these things, so that either by rejecting pleasures he may attain greater ones, or by enduring harsher pains he may ward off even greater ones.”
1914 translation by H. Rackham
“On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and disdain those men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of momentary pleasure, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame falls on those who fail in their duty due to weakness of will—which is to say, by shying away from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly straightforward and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents us from doing what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances, and owing to the demands of duty or the obligations of business, it will frequently happen that pleasures must be rejected and annoyances accepted. The wise man, therefore, always adheres to this principle of choice in such matters: he rejects pleasures to secure other, greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains.”
The standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since 1966
“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.”
Section 1.10.32 of *De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum*, written by Cicero in 45 BC
“But so that you may understand where all this error—which accuses pleasure and praises pain—originates, I will lay bare the whole matter, and I will explain those very things that were spoken by that inventor of truth and, as it were, architect of the blissful life. For no one would ever endure, hate, or flee pleasure simply because it is pleasure, but rather because great pains follow those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally. Nor is there anyone who loves pain itself—because it is pain—or seeks to acquire it; rather, there are times when such circumstances arise that one seeks great pleasure through labor and pain. For, to put it mildly, who among us would willingly undergo the laborious exercise of the body unless it were to yield some benefit? But who would justly reproach anyone who seeks to be in that pleasure, from which nothing troublesome results, or anyone who flees from pain because no pleasure can equal it?”
1914 translation by H. Rackham
“But I must explain to you how this whole mistaken idea of condemning pleasure and praising pain came about, and I will give you a complete account of the system and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself simply because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor is there anyone who loves, pursues, or desires to obtain pain for its own sake, simply because it is pain, but because there are occasional circumstances in which toil and pain can bring him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes strenuous physical exercise except to gain some benefit from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no unpleasant consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resulting pleasure?”
Section 1.10.33 of “de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum,” written by Cicero in 45 BC
“But we accuse those—and regard them with just hatred—who, blinded by greed, fail to foresee the pains and troubles they will endure, having been corrupted by the allure of present pleasures; and those who, through weakness of spirit, neglect their duties are equally at fault, that is, the avoidance of labor and pain. And indeed, it is easy and expedient to distinguish between these things. For in our free time, when we are free to choose and nothing prevents us from doing what pleases us most, every pleasure should be embraced, and every pain rejected. However, in certain times—whether due to required duties or the necessities of life—it will often happen that even pleasures must be rejected and hardships must not be avoided. Therefore, the wise person is bound here by the choice of these things, so that either by rejecting pleasures he may attain greater ones, or by enduring harsher pains he may ward off even greater ones.”
1914 translation by H. Rackham
“On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and disdain those men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of momentary pleasure, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame falls on those who fail in their duty due to weakness of will—which is to say, by shying away from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly straightforward and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents us from doing what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances, and owing to the demands of duty or the obligations of business, it will frequently happen that pleasures must be rejected and annoyances accepted. The wise man, therefore, always adheres to this principle of choice in such matters: he rejects pleasures to secure other, greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains.”
The standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since 1966
“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.”
Section 1.10.32 of *De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum*, written by Cicero in 45 BC
“But so that you may understand where all this error—which accuses pleasure and praises pain—originates, I will lay bare the whole matter, and I will explain those very things that were spoken by that inventor of truth and, as it were, architect of the blissful life. For no one would ever endure, hate, or flee pleasure simply because it is pleasure, but rather because great pains follow those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally. Nor is there anyone who loves pain itself—because it is pain—or seeks to acquire it; rather, there are times when such circumstances arise that one seeks great pleasure through labor and pain. For, to put it mildly, who among us would willingly undergo the laborious exercise of the body unless it were to yield some benefit? But who would justly reproach anyone who seeks to be in that pleasure, from which nothing troublesome results, or anyone who flees from pain because no pleasure can equal it?”
1914 translation by H. Rackham
“But I must explain to you how this whole mistaken idea of condemning pleasure and praising pain came about, and I will give you a complete account of the system and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself simply because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor is there anyone who loves, pursues, or desires to obtain pain for its own sake, simply because it is pain, but because there are occasional circumstances in which toil and pain can bring him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes strenuous physical exercise except to gain some benefit from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no unpleasant consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resulting pleasure?”
Section 1.10.33 of “de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum,” written by Cicero in 45 BC
“But we accuse those—and regard them with just hatred—who, blinded by greed, fail to foresee the pains and troubles they will endure, having been corrupted by the allure of present pleasures; and those who, through weakness of spirit, neglect their duties are equally at fault, that is, the avoidance of labor and pain. And indeed, it is easy and expedient to distinguish between these things. For in our free time, when we are free to choose and nothing prevents us from doing what pleases us most, every pleasure should be embraced, and every pain rejected. However, in certain times—whether due to required duties or the necessities of life—it will often happen that even pleasures must be rejected and hardships must not be avoided. Therefore, the wise person is bound here by the choice of these things, so that either by rejecting pleasures he may attain greater ones, or by enduring harsher pains he may ward off even greater ones.”
1914 translation by H. Rackham
“On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and disdain those men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of momentary pleasure, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame falls on those who fail in their duty due to weakness of will—which is to say, by shying away from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly straightforward and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents us from doing what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances, and owing to the demands of duty or the obligations of business, it will frequently happen that pleasures must be rejected and annoyances accepted. The wise man, therefore, always adheres to this principle of choice in such matters: he rejects pleasures to secure other, greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains.”