A man without passion is only a latent force, only a possibility, like a stone waiting for the blow from the iron to give forth sparks. (Henri-Frédéric Amiel)

A man without passion is only a latent force, only a possibility, like a stone waiting for the blow from the iron to give forth sparks.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

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