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What gave the marriage piquancy was that it was preceded by an elopement, and this greatly captivated Adelaïda Ivanovna's fancy.
“So then, let "Deserved" be written on the door of hell, but on the door of Heaven and life, "The free gift" (68).”
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“Discipline equals freedom.”
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
“The truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is.”
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“The launching pad for emotional freedom is always yourself.”
― Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life
― Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life
“The depravity of man is at once the most empirically verifiable reality but at the same time the most intellectually resisted fact.”
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