Moreover, there would be no difficulty, no pain in such performance; it would be the constant and unfailing pleasure of life.

With us, unfortunately, what is wrong often gives pleasure; and what is good to do, commonly causes pain.

But in the world which I am asking you to imagine there could not be any wrong, nor any pleasure in wrong-doing; all the pleasure would be in right-doing.

To give a very simple illustration--one of the commonest and most pardonable faults of young people is eating, drinking, or sleeping too much.

But in our imaginary world to eat or to drink or to sleep in even the least degree more than is necessary could not be done; the constitution of the race would not permit it.