Holy Scripture
4 Maccabees 1:20
Source: Septuagint
Original
20Of the passions, pleasure and pain are the two most comprehensive; and they also by nature refer to the soul.
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18And the forms of wisdom are prudence, and justice, and manliness, and temperance.
19The leading one of these is prudence; by whose means, indeed, it is that reasoning bears rule over the passions.
— 4 Maccabees 1:20 —
21And there are many attendant affections surrounding pleasure and pain.
22Before pleasure is lust; and after pleasure, joy.