What we love intensely or for a long time we are likely to bring within the citadel, and … - Nicolas Chamfort

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Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.

Nicolas Chamfort

What we love intensely or for a long time we are likely to bring within the citadel, and to assert as part of oneself.

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