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Compulsion Quote by Epictetus

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“What is it that every man seeks? To be secure, to be happy, to do what he pleases without restraint and without compulsion.”

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Nothing is so powerful as an insight into human nature... what compulsions drive a man, what instincts dominate his action. If you know these…

William Bernbach

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“I take my actions because of my passion not because of compulsion.”

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