Breakdown of PD 30

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    Wherever in the case of desires which are physical, but do not lead to a sense of pain, if they are not fulfilled, the effort is intense, such pleasures are due to idle imagination, and it is not owing to their own nature that they fail to be dispelled, but owing to the empty imaginings of the man. (PD 30)

    I'm having some trouble understanding this one, specifically the grammar. What is Epicurus saying here?

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    To my mind, this doctrine addresses desires that do not arise from genuine need but from empty values ingrained by social conditioning. Desires to be rich and powerful, to be popular, to own the latest status symbols, things of that nature

    PD 15 Speaks to this as well I feel

    Be safe.

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