Kitap 1
11.3
Necessarily, therefore, it must be generally pleasant to enter into a normal state (especially when what is done in accordance with that state has come into its own again)The true nature of the normal state was lost during the period of disturbance and unsettlement.; and the same with habits. For that which has become habitual becomes as it were natural; in fact, habit is something like nature, for the distance between often and always is not great, and nature belongs to the idea of always, habit to that of often.
11.4
That which is not compulsory is also pleasant, for compulsion is contrary to nature. That is why what is necessary is painful, and it was rightly said, For every act of necessity is disagreeable.From Evenus of Paros (Frag. 8, P.L.G. 2.): see Introd. Application, study, and intense effort are also painful, for these involve necessity and compulsion, if they have not become habitual; for then habit makes them pleasant. Things contrary to these are pleasant; wherefore states of ease, idleness, carelessness, amusement, recreation,Or rest (bodily). and sleep are among pleasant things, because none of these is in any way compulsory.
11.5
Everything of which we have in us the desire is pleasant, for desire is a longing for the pleasant.
