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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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“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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“The truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is.”
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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
“Pressure will squeeze whining out of losers and winning out of achievers.”
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