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God abandons only those who abandon themselves, and whoever has the courage to shut up his sorrow within his own heart is stronger to fight against it than he who complains.

God abandons only those who abandon themselves, and whoever has the courage to shut up his sorrow within his own heart is stronger to fight against it than he who complains.

Approximate author period: c. 1840 AD · industrial

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George Sand
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Approximate author period: c. 1840 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for George Sand: life dates 1804 to 1876. Wikidata Q3816, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3816 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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