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Brother Quote by Marie Lu

“I could be compassionate, if I wanted. Metias would be merciful. But I was never as good a person as my brother.” quote by Marie Lu — Download Open image

“I could be compassionate, if I wanted. Metias would be merciful. But I was never as good a person as my brother.”

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