Concupiscence and force are the source of all our actions; concupiscen…

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Concupiscence and force are the source of all our actions; concupiscence causes voluntary actions, force involuntary ones. ✨ Blaise Pascal, Roger Ariew Penses, Hackett Publishing
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Concupiscence and force are the source of all our actions; concupiscence causes voluntary actions, force involuntary ones. ✨ Blaise Pascal, Roger Ariew Penses, Hackett Publishing