It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the na... - Apuleius

This quote is attributed to Apuleius.

"It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the nature of the foolish to be carried away by them."

Apuleius Wisdom

Novelist Philosopher Africa (Madauros) 125–170

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