Quote by William Blake

Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.

Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is we

Summary

This quote suggests that people who feel the need to control or suppress their desires typically only do so because their desires are not strong enough to overcome their self-restraint. It implies that those with strong desires might not feel the need to hold back or constrain themselves. In essence, it implies that exercising restraint over one's desires comes from a place of lacking passion or intensity in those desires.

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