Antonio Barbato
In the fell clutch of circumstances
I have not winced nor cried loud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.1
Henley's verses can be considered the motto of this variant, which is characterized by the little attention paid to the Self-Preservation Instinct - which means less attention, confidentiality and shyness - and the presence of an indomitable spirit ready to suffer all the consequences of a situation, while not taking a step back.
It is not by ch...
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