Strength is the outcome of need; security sets a premium on feebleness…

H. G. Wells
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Strength is the outcome of need; security sets a premium on feebleness. ✨ H G Wells (2004). The Time Machine (Sparklesoup Classics), p.21, Sparklesoup LLC
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