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One must train oneself, by small and frequent efforts, to dominate one's feelings.

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Alexis Carrel
Age: 71 †
Born: 1873
Born: June 28
Died: 1944
Died: August 21
Biologist
Physiologist
Sociologist
Surgeon
Mont-Chalier
Train
Effort
Small
Feelings
Must
Frequent
Dominate
Efforts
Oneself

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