Sex lies at the root of life, and we can never learn to reverence life until we know how to understand sex.

H. Havelock Ellis
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Sex lies at the root of life, and we can never learn to reverence life until we know how to understand sex. Sex has always been a part of human existence. It is not something that happened by accident or because of an urge. Sex is a part of the natural world and it is important to understand it in order to live in harmony with nature.

If you want to be in harmony with nature, then you must understand sex. This quote expresses the idea that you cannot properly appreciate life unless you’ve experienced sex.

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