Who said "Man is often a slave to his own passions and desires."?

This quote is attributed to Nikolai Gogol.

Man is often a slave to his own passions and desires. - Nikolai Gogol

"Man is often a slave to his own passions and desires."

Nikolai Gogol Life

Novelist Playwright Russian 1809–1852

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