“He that loves pleasure, must for pleasure fall.”

The quote "He that loves pleasure, must for pleasure fall." is famous quote by Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593), English dramatist, poet and translator.

Evil Angel, Act V, scene iv
Source: Doctor Faustus (c. 1603)

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English dramatist, poet and translator 1564–1593

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