The body may fear and tremble, while the mind is calm and courageous, or vice versa. This is the key to many moral eccentricities. (Honoré de Balzac)

The body may fear and tremble, while the mind is calm and courageous, or vice versa. This is the key to many moral eccentricities.

Honoré de Balzac

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