Thought's a luxury. Do you think the peasant sits and thinks of God an…

Graham Greene
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Thought's a luxury. Do you think the peasant sits and thinks of God and Democracy when he gets inside his mud hut at night? ✨ Graham Greene (1992). The Quiet American
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