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> [Thou mayest rule over sin,’ Lee. That’s it. I do not believe all men are destroyed. I can name you a dozen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-steinbeck/thou-mayest-rule-over-sin-lee-that-s-it-i-do-not-believe-all-men-are-2/)

[John Steinbeck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-steinbeck/)

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> [Darkness, thou first great parent of us all, Thou art our great original!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-yalden/darkness-thou-first-great-parent-of-us-all-thou-art-our-great-original/)

[Thomas Yalden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-yalden/)

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> [“Thou mayest rule over sin,’ Lee. That’s it. I do not believe all men are destroyed. I can name you a dozen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-steinbeck/thou-mayest-rule-over-sin-lee-that-s-it-i-do-not-believe-all-men-are-4/)

[John Steinbeck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-steinbeck/)

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