Look at Satan. Created as an angel, grows up to be the Great Adversary. Hey, if youβre going to go on about genetics, you might as well say the kid will grow up to be an angel. After all, his father was really big in Heaven in the old days. Saying heβll grow up to be a demon just because his dad became one is like saying a mouse with its tail cut off will give birth to tailless mice. No. Upbringing is everything. Take it from me.
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- The people who really run organizations are usually found several levels down, where it is still possible to get things done. β¨ Small Gods. Book by Terry Pratchett, 1992.
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