I don't kick a man when he's down, unless I'm the one who put him down…

Nora Roberts
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I don't kick a man when he's down, unless I'm the one who put him down in the first place. I don't put him down unless he deserves it. And I don't break my word if I give it. So I'll give you my word. ✨ Nora Roberts (2004). Northern Lights, p.139, Penguin
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I don't kick a man when he's down, unless I'm the one who put him down in the first place. I don't put him down unless he deserves it. And I don't break my word if I give it. So I'll give you my word. ✨ Nora Roberts (2004). Northern Lights, p.139, Penguin

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