Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basi…

Dalai Lama
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Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom. ✨ Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy, p.138, ReadHowYouWant.com
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Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom. ✨ Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy, p.138, ReadHowYouWant.com

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