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It seems like you're quoting the beginning of a passage that discusses the misconceptions surrounding pleasure and pain. This excerpt is from the famous philosophical work "On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee" by Cicero, written in 45 BC. In this passage, Cicero discusses the origins of the mistaken idea that pleasure should be denounced and pain praised. He argues that people don't reject pleasure itself, but rather the consequences that can arise from pursuing pleasure without wisdom or moderation. Instead, he advocates for pursuing pleasure in a rational and balanced way in order to achieve true happiness.

Rarely does one willingly embrace consequences wrought with extreme pain. Similarly, there exists no individual who inherently seeks out pain solely for its own sake; rather, it is the occasional prospect of deriving significant pleasure from toil and discomfort that prompts such pursuit. Should we criticize those who opt for pleasurable experiences devoid of detrimental aftermath, or those who evade pain yielding no subsequent joy?

"No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure simply because it is pleasure.