A4 magazine vol41

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Fashion april 2014

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These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects plea-


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fashion

No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure it-

sequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no

self, because it is pleasure, but because those who do

resultant pleasure? On the other hand, we denounce

not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter

with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so

consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is

beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure

there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to ob-

of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they can-

tain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because oc-

not foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to en-

casionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain

sue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their

can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial

duty through weakness of will, which is the same as

example, which of us ever undertakes laborious phys-

saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cas-

ical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from

es are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a

it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who

free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled

chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying con-

and when nothing prevents our being able to do what


style

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we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and ev-

plorer of the truth, the master-builder of human hap-

ery pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and ow-

piness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure

ing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business

itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do

it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repu-

not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter

diated and annoyances accepted. The wise man there-

consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is

fore always holds in these matters to this principle of

there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to ob-

selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other great-

tain matters to this principle of selection: he rejects.

er pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains. 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, and expound the actual teachings of the great ex-

Model Session by Anna Lyisa Smith

Photography by Steven Tompson Text and editorial by John Smith


creative class To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some

Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the


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charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by de-

sures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted.

sire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that

The wise man therefore always holds in these matters

are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those

to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to se-

who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which

cure other greater pleasures, or else he endures pains

is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and

to avoid worse pains. But I must explain to you how all

pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to dis-

this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and prais-

tinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is

ing pain was born and I will give you a complete

untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that plea-

Model Session by Anna Lyisa Smith

Photography by Steven Tompson

Text and editorial by John Smith


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ple, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or

of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they can-

desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but

not foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to en-

because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil

sue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their

and pain can procure him some great pleasure. No one

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rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it

saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cas-

is pleasure, but because those who do not know how

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to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequenc-

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and when nothing prevents our being able to do what


The wise man therefore always

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we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man there-

consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is

fore always holds in these matters to this principle of

there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to ob-

selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other great-

tain matters to this principle of selection: he rejects.

er pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse

pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasion-

pains. But I must explain to you how all this mistak-

ally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can

en idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was

procure him some great pleasure.

born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter

Model Session by Anna Lyisa Smith

Photography by Steven Tompson

Text and editorial by John Smith


simple illusion But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying

To take a trivial example, which of us ever un-

pain that produces no resultant pleasure? On the other

dertakes laborious physical exercise, except to ob-

hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dis-

tain some advantage from it pleasure itself, because it

like men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the

is pleasure, but because those who do not know how

charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by de-

to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequenc-

sire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that

es that are extremely painful. Nor again is there any-

are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those

one who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of

who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which

itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally cir-

is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and

cumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure

pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to dis-

him some great pleasure. But who has any right to find

tinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is

fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that

untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being

has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a

able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be


welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain cir-

builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes,

cumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the ob-

or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but be-

ligations of business it will frequently occur that plea-

cause those who do not know how to pursue pleasure

sures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted.

rationally encounter consequences that are extreme-

The wise man therefore always holds in these mat-

ly painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pur-

ters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures

sues or desires to obtain matters to this principle of

to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures

selection: he rejects.

pains to avoid worse pains. 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, and expound the actual teach-

Model Session by Anna Lyisa Smith

Photography by Steven Tompson

ings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-

On the other hand we denounce

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Text and editorial by John Smith


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Chooses a that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant

goodfortime you Rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, no one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is

who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of

pleasure, but because those who do not know how to

pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that

pursue pleasure which of us ever undertakes laborious

they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are

physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage

bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those

from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man

who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which

who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying

is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and

consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces

pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to

no resultant pleasure? On the other hand, we de-

distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is

nounce with righteous indignation and dislike men

untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in


duty through weakness of will

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these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains. 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, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obpain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him

Model Session by Anna Lyisa Smith

Photography by Steven Tompson

Text and editorial by John Smith


another reasons

Chooses a that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant

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 the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains. 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, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is Model Session by Anna Lyisa Smith

Photography by Steven Tompson Text and editorial by John Smith

pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone


always holds in these matters

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Chooses a that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation

No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? 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

distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice

they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are

is untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being

bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those

able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be

who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which

welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain

is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and

circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the

pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to

obligations of business it will frequently occur that

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pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains. 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, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences

Model Session by Anna Lyisa Smith Photography by Steven Tompson Text and editorial by John Smith

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fashion No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? 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 the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other great-


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.

These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains. 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, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the

produces no resultant pleasure

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Model Session by Anna Lyisa Smith Photography by Steven Tompson Text and editorial by John Smith


praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us

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exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the

those who fail in their duty

charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when Etiam pharetra erat lacus, a aliquet nibh tempus vitae. Fusce dapibus nulla viverra, ullamcorper magna sed, pharetra enim. Nulla ornare bibendum dui. Aenean eget velit id justo laoreet dapibus at vel purus.

On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other greater

Model Session by Anna Lyisa Smith Photography by Steven Tompson Text and editorial by John Smith


No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man

consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? 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 the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain

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.

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who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying


circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains. 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, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain matters to this principle of selection: he rejects. pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise,

except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? 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 the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore Model Session by Anna Lyisa Smith

Photography by Steven Tompson Text and editorial by John Smith

always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse


No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? On the other hand, we denounce

fallen

with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so

ing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business

beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure

it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repu-

of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they can-

diated and annoyances accepted. The wise man there-

not foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to en-

fore always holds in these matters to this principle of

sue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their

selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other great-

duty through weakness of will, which is the same as

er pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse

saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cas-

pains. But I must explain to you how all this mistak-

es are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a

en idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was

free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled

born and I will give you a complete account of the sys-

and when nothing prevents our being able to do what

tem, and expound the actual teachings of the great ex-

we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and ev-

plorer of the truth, the master-builder of human hap-

ery pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and ow-

piness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure


On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of

n stars itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who

sequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no

do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally en-

resultant pleasure? On the other hand, we denounce

counter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor

with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so

again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires

beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure

to obtain matters to this principle of selection: he re-

of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot

jects. pain of itself, because it is pain, but because oc-

foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue;

casionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain

and equal blame belongs to those who.

can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying con-

Model Session by Anna Lyisa Smith

Photography by Steven Tompson

Text and editorial by John Smith



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