Cases Quote by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

“Humanity is not perfect in any fashion; no more in the case of evil than in that of good. The criminal has his virtues, just as the honest man has his weaknesses.” quote by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos — Download Open image

“Humanity is not perfect in any fashion; no more in the case of evil than in that of good. The criminal has his virtues, just as the honest man has his weaknesses.”

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

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