Good and evil Quote by Anne Fortier

“...or perhaps about acknowledging that life is a delicate balance of great forces, and that good would lose its potency if there was no evil left to fight in the world.” quote by Anne Fortier — Download Open image

““...or perhaps about acknowledging that life is a delicate balance of great forces, and that good would lose its potency if there was no evil left to fight in the world.””

Anne Fortier

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