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Subdue your appetites, my dears, and youve conquered human nature
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"Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature"

- Charles Dickens

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This quote by Charles Dickens is a pointer to us all to be conscious of our desires and to practice self-control. It is a call to action to take control of our own lives and to not be ruled by our own appetites. By managing our desires, we can become masters of our own destiny and be in control of our own lives. This quote is a tip that we must not be slaves to our own desires, however rather ought to strive to be in control of them. It is a pointer that we should not be ruled by our own enthusiasms, however rather need to aim to be in control of them. By managing our desires, we can end up being more in tune with our true selves and be much better able to make decisions that remain in our benefits. This quote is a tip that we must aim to be in control of our own lives and to not be ruled by our own appetites.

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Charles Dickens This quote is written / told by Charles Dickens between February 7, 1812 and June 9, 1870. He was a famous Novelist from England. The author also have 58 other quotes.

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