It is when people do wrong things wilfully that they are the more like…

George MacDonald
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It is when people do wrong things wilfully that they are the more likely to do them again. ✨ George Macdonald (2015). MacDonalds’ Fairy-Tale Treasure Chest, p.94, Simon and Schuster
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It is when people do wrong things wilfully that they are the more likely to do them again. ✨ George Macdonald (2015). MacDonalds’ Fairy-Tale Treasure Chest, p.94, Simon and Schuster

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