To a man born without conscience, a soul-stricken man must seem ridicu…

John Steinbeck
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To a man born without conscience, a soul-stricken man must seem ridiculous. To a criminal, honesty is foolish. You must not forget that a monster is only a variation, and that to a monster the norm is monstrous. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.66, Penguin
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