Concupiscence and force are the source of all our actions; concupiscence causes voluntary actions, force involuntary ones. (Blaise Pascal)

Concupiscence and force are the source of all our actions; concupiscence causes voluntary actions, force involuntary ones.

Blaise Pascal

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