Quote by Leon Jouhaux

True enough, nature has endowed me with a fair measure of patience and composure, yet I should be lying if I told you that, having seen the reporter off on his way to make his deadline, I fell peacefully asleep.

True enough, nature has endowed me with a fair measure of pa

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The quote suggests that while the person may possess patience and composure, they admit that they were not able to fall asleep peacefully after seeing a reporter leave to meet a deadline. This implies that there may be underlying concerns, worries, or thoughts that prevent them from attaining a calm state of mind despite their natural disposition towards patience. It highlights the complexity of human emotions and shows how external events can impact our inner peace.

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