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Freedom Quote by Greg Iles

“A man lives morally all his life, then in one weak moment commits an act that damns him in his own eyes and threatens his liberty, even his life.” quote by Greg Iles — Download Open image

““A man lives morally all his life, then in one weak moment commits an act that damns him in his own eyes and threatens his liberty, even his life.””

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