An idea from Pensées

A hunter would turn down the hare as a gift, because he wants the hunt. Give a gambler his day’s winnings on condition he doesn’t play, and he’s miserable. Let him play for nothing, and he’s bored. A king left alone to think about himself turns miserable too.

From Pensées by Blaise Pascal

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