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 Give me that man
 That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him
  In my heart's read more 
 Give me that man
 That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him
  In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart,
   As I do thee. 
Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for the time, leave us the weaker ever read more
Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for the time, leave us the weaker ever after.
 Only I discern
 Infinite passion, and the pain
  Of finite hearts that yearn.  
 Only I discern
 Infinite passion, and the pain
  Of finite hearts that yearn. 
 Passions are likened best to floods and streams,
 The shallow murmur, but the deep are dumb.  
 Passions are likened best to floods and streams,
 The shallow murmur, but the deep are dumb. 
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community read more
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.
Filled with fury, rapt, inspir'd.
Filled with fury, rapt, inspir'd.
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.
He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.
He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.
 He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel 
force,
 Something better than his dog, read more 
 He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel 
force,
 Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse.