It is part of the irony of life that the strongest feelings of devoted…

John Stuart Mill
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It is part of the irony of life that the strongest feelings of devoted gratitude of which human nature seems to be susceptible, are called forth in human beings towards those who, having the power entirely to crush their earthly existence, voluntarily refrain from using that power. ✨ John Stuart Mill (1970). The Subjection of Women, p.34, MIT Press
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