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Filled with fury, rapt, inspir'd.
Filled with fury, rapt, inspir'd.
Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
May I govern my passions with absolute sway,
And grow wiser and better as my strength wears away.
May I govern my passions with absolute sway,
And grow wiser and better as my strength wears away.
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music.
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music.
Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.
Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.
Fountain-heads and pathless groves,
Places which pale passion loves!
Fountain-heads and pathless groves,
Places which pale passion loves!
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.
Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.
Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.
The ruling passion, be it what it will,
The ruling passion conquers reason still.
The ruling passion, be it what it will,
The ruling passion conquers reason still.
