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Undefeated Motivation

Undefeated Motivation

"One cannot violate the promptings of one's nature without having that nature recoil upon itself." -Jack London -Undefeated Motivation
Jack London 

“One cannot violate the promptings of one’s nature without having that nature recoil upon itself.” -Jack London

“One cannot violate the promptings of one’s nature without having that nature recoil upon itself.” -Jack London

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