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Demetrius 2022-04-04 09:01:08
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For some reason, I thought of "Compliance".
Sometimes we can't explain these weak, dark parts of human nature, and even though many people later fall into self-blame and remorse, at the time, they were lambs to be slaughtered.
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Letha 2022-04-04 08:01:01
Some quotes
Life can be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.
Human nature can be studied but not escaped, especially your own.
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