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Compassion Quote by Avi

“All I can think is that when you torment a person...the soul dies. When the soul dies, I suppose mercy dies, too.” quote by Avi — Download Open image

“All I can think is that when you torment a person...the soul dies. When the soul dies, I suppose mercy dies, too.”

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