A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. 

Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but in which toil and pain can procure him.

I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine.

But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system