The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.

The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.

通过削减我们的欲望来满足我们的需求，这种坚忍的计划就像当我们想要鞋子的时候砍掉我们的脚一样。

-- Jonathan Swift 乔纳森·斯威夫特