Avarice Quote by Scott Lynch

“You're one third bad intentions,one third pure avarice,and one eighth…” quote by Scott Lynch — Download Open image

“You're one third bad intentions,one third pure avarice,and one eighth sawdust.What's left,I'll credit,must be brains.”

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