“Pain is the body's way of ridding itself of weakness.”
Source: Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
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Ce corps qui s'appelait et qui s'appelle encore le saint empire romain n'était en aucune manière ni saint, ni romain, ni empire.
Essai sur l'histoire générale et sur les mœurs et l'esprit des nations, Chapter 70 (1756)
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