Any society's upper-crust is riddled with immorality, how else d'you t…

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Any society's upper-crust is riddled with immorality, how else d'you think they keep their power? Reputation is king of the public sphere, not private. It is dethroned by public acts. ✨ David Mitchell (2008). Cloud Atlas, p.443, Hachette UK
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Any society's upper-crust is riddled with immorality, how else d'you think they keep their power? Reputation is king of the public sphere, not private. It is dethroned by public acts. ✨ David Mitchell (2008). Cloud Atlas, p.443, Hachette UK

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