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Will power is only the tensile strength of one's own disposition. One cannot increase it by a single ounce.
Cesare Pavese
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About Cesare Pavese

Cesare Pavese was a Poet from Italy (1908–1950).

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This quote is attributed to Cesare Pavese, a Poet from Italy.
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Cesare Pavese lived from 1908 – 1950.