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gratification

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The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart.

That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.

A reward; a recompense; a gratuity.

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It is the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it. Aristotle

Instant gratification takes too long. Carrie Fisher

The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results. James Dean

There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves. Michel de Montaigne

The seven deadly sins of the Christian Church are: greed, pride, envy, anger, gluttony, lust, and sloth. Satanism advocates indulging in each of these "sins" as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification. Anton LaVey

Unbridled gratification produces unbridled desire. Traditional Proverb

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