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We may overcompensate for our feelings of powerlessness by attempting to control and manipulate other people and our environment. Or we may eventually burst forth with uncontrolled rage that is highly exaggerated and distorted by its long suppression. ↗

— Shakti Gawain

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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? ↗

— Vincent Van Gogh

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To attempt to superimpose its views through the exercise of force, is seldom the part of intelligence; it is frequently the part of ignorance. ↗

— Paul Harris

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It is a temptation for me to wear all my rings at once. ↗

— Anna Held

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He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt. ↗

— Joseph Heller

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I never resist temptation, because I have found that things that are bad for me do not tempt me. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

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Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

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Love is an attempt at penetrating another being, but it can only succeed if the surrender is mutual. ↗

— Octavio Paz

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Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures. ↗

— Cesar Chavez

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Every moment of resistance to temptation is a victory. ↗

— Frederick William Faber

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