Quote by Glen Cook - Dread Brass Shadows

“Priests of a thousand cults proclaim the essential goodliness of Man. They must be fools. All I see is people flinging themselves at the chance to do evil.” quote by Glen Cook - Dread Brass Shadows — Download Open image

““Priests of a thousand cults proclaim the essential goodliness of Man. They must be fools. All I see is people flinging themselves at the chance to do evil.””

Glen Cook - Dread Brass Shadows

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