But this had been a sin of passion, not of principle, nor even pur

But this had been a sin of passion, not of principle, nor even purpose. – Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

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There is no such thing as a life of passion any more than a continuous earthquake, or an eternal fever. Besides, who would ever shave themselves in such a state? – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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The same passions in man and woman nonetheless differ in tempo; hence man and woman do not cease misunderstanding one another. – Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil

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Our passions are the true phoenixes; when the old one is burnt out, a new one rises from its ashes. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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