Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.
Plato

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  • Amber

    This quote means that Pleasure motivate or encourages the evil to do something good or or not to harm or do activities which actually evils do.

    ( incentive – a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something)

    (pleasure – a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment)

    (evil – profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force.)

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