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The obstinacy of the indolent and weak is less conquerable than that of the fiery and bold.
-Johann Kaspar Lavater
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The Obstinacy Of The Indolent And Weak

Johann Kaspar Lavater
The obstinacy of the indolent and weak is less conquerable than that of the fiery and bold.
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