Throughout human history, the apostles of purity, those who have claim…

Salman Rushdie
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Throughout human history, the apostles of purity, those who have claimed to possess a total explanation, have wrought havoc among mere mixed-up human beings. ✨ Salman Rushdie (1990). In good faith, Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Throughout human history, the apostles of purity, those who have claimed to possess a total explanation, have wrought havoc among mere mixed-up human beings. ✨ Salman Rushdie (1990). In good faith, Penguin (Non-Classics)

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