All killing is not murder any more than all sexual intercourse is adul…

C. S. Lewis
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All killing is not murder any more than all sexual intercourse is adultery. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2012). The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics, p.104, HarperCollins UK
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