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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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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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I feel my body, my mind, weighted down — all is heavy — but my blood, my inner fire, my passion, the little unburdened kid in me, patiently waits to burst free. Some of us die never having burst. – Terri Guillemets

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