All desirable things... are desirable either for the pleasure inherent…

John Stuart Mill
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All desirable things... are desirable either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as a means to the promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain. ✨ John Stuart Mill (2015). On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays, p.192, OUP Oxford
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