Alexander Pope Quote - You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live.

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You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live.

"You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live."

— Alexander Pope

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Author: Alexander Pope
Category: Cautionary
Tags: Cautionary Excess mortality Pleasure Sober

Meaning of this quote

Unrestrained pursuit of pleasure can undermine the life it seeks to enrich.

Key takeaway: Consider the lasting cost of an immediate pleasure.

Origin of the quote

The Complete Poetical Works of Alexander Pope — PDF page 324.

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Attributed author: Alexander Pope

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