Instead of respecting things, we want to use them for ourselves and if it is difficult to use them, we want to conquer them. (Shunryu Suzuki)

Instead of respecting things, we want to use them for ourselves and if it is difficult to use them, we want to conquer them.

Shunryu Suzuki

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