They do not provide with greed, and they are similarly guilty of those who leave their duties for the sake of flexibility of mind, that is, the flight of labors and pains. And indeed the distinction between these things is easy and expedient. For in free time, when we have the option of choosing and nothing prevents us from doing what pleases us the most, all pleasure must be assumed, all pain rejected. But at certain times, and either due to duties or the necessities of things, it will often happen that both pleasures are rejected, and all pleasures must be accepted, all pains rejected. But at certain times, and either due to duties or the necessities of things, it will often happen that both pleasures are to be rejected and troubles are not to be refused. And so these things are held here to be chosen by a wise man, either by rejecting the greater pleasures
We have the option of choosing, and nothing prevents us from doing what pleases us the most, all pleasure is to be assumed, all pain is to be rejected. But at certain times, and either due to duties or the necessities of things, it will often happen that both pleasures are rejected, and all pleasures must be accepted, all pains rejected. But at certain times, and either due to duties or the necessities of things, it will often happen that both pleasures are to be rejected and troubles are not to be refused. And so these things are held here to be chosen by a wise man, either by rejecting the greater