To be given dominion over another is a hard thing; to wrest dominion o…

Toni Morrison
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To be given dominion over another is a hard thing; to wrest dominion over another is a wrong thing; to give dominion of yourself to another is a wicked thing. ✨ A Mercy. Book by Toni Morrison, November 11, 2008.
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