Most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused not by …

Terry Pratchett
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Most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally evil, but by people being fundamentally people. ✨ Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett (2011). Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, p.30, Harper Collins
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