The use of self control is like the use of brakes on train. It is usef…

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The use of self control is like the use of brakes on train. It is useful when you find yourself in wrong direction but merely harmful when the direction is right ✨ Bertrand Russell (1987). Bertrand Russell on ethics, sex, and marriage
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