Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it's so important that w…

Veronica Roth
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Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it's so important that we don't rely on it. ✨ Veronica Roth (2013). Divergent Trilogy, p.54, HarperCollins UK
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Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it's so important that we don't rely on it. ✨ Veronica Roth (2013). Divergent Trilogy, p.54, HarperCollins UK

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