So let me tell you what I think about gods. I think a real god is not …

Orson Scott Card
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So let me tell you what I think about gods. I think a real god is not going to be so scared or angry that he tries to keep other people down…A real god doesn’t care about control. A real god already has control of everything that needs controlling. Real gods would want to teach you how to be just like them. ✨ Orson Scott Card (2009). Xenocide: Volume Three of the Ender Quintet, p.274, Tor Books
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