• Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying; but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself.

  Sir Philip Sidney
  British Author, Courtier 1554-1586
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. impossible
2. punished
3. enjoying
4. desire
5. itself

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Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying; but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself. by : Sir Philip Sidney

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