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> [I know all about the despair of overcoming chronic temptation. It is not serious, provided self-offended petulance, annoyance at breaking records, impatience, etc., don't get the upper hand. No amount of falls will really undo us if we keep picking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-lewis/i-know-all-about-the-despair-of-overcoming-chronic-temptation-it-is/)

[C. S. Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-lewis/)

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