Quotation by

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.

Strength

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

When we manage to hold back our strong desires, it is often because those desires aren’t as powerful as they seem. Our ability to resist comes less from our own inner power and more from the fact that the passion itself is not very strong.

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