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Quote by Anton Chekhov
The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over

The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others. – Anton Chekhov

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No matter how corrupt and unjust a convict may be, he loves fairness more than anything else. If the people placed over him are unfair, from year to year he lapses into an embittered state characterized by an extreme lack of faith. – Anton Chekhov

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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. – Alexander Pope

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A word does not frighten the man who, in acting, feels no fear. – Sophocles

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