It is clear that men accept an immediate pain rather than an immediate…

W. Somerset Maugham
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It is clear that men accept an immediate pain rather than an immediate pleasure, but only because they expect a greater pleasure in the future. Often the pleasure is illusory, but their error in calculation is no refutation of the rule. ✨ The Essential W. Somerset Maugham Collection.
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It is clear that men accept an immediate pain rather than an immediate pleasure, but only because they expect a greater pleasure in the future. Often the pleasure is illusory, but their error in calculation is no refutation of the rule. ✨ The Essential W. Somerset Maugham Collection.

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