It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquili…

Charlotte Bronte
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It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it. ✨ Charlotte Bronte (2014). The Complete Works Of Charlotte Bronte: Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, and The Professor, p.152, Harper Collins
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It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it. ✨ Charlotte Bronte (2014). The Complete Works Of Charlotte Bronte: Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, and The Professor, p.152, Harper Collins

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